Viader Mount Veeder Red Blend 2021

TASTING NOTES: Solid bouquet of ripe plum, currants, dried herbs as well as baking spices and smoked tobacco, graphite, and leather. Rich, mouth-filling ripe fruit with creamy berries, chocolate, and that classic cashmere texture we all love from this estate. A firm and focused, age-worthy style. Showing great concentration and complexity that will continue to evolve and benefit from a few years of cellar aging. Another beautiful mountain gem from the estate at VIADER. Drink over the next 15+ years. Age for at least 5 years to reach its peak drinking window.  Blend71% Cabernet Sauvignon & 29% Cabernet FrancAccoladesOwen Bargreen (98 pts)A stunning blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon with the remainder Cabernet Franc, this is a world-class wine that needs about two hours in the decanter to get going. Once aroused, this offers a melange of anise, tobacco leaf, dark florals and dense dark fruits with a graphite edge on the nose. The palate is velvety and plush with a firm tannic and acid