1996 Viader Red
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Score 88/100 · Drink 1998-2010, Robert Parker, Dec 1998
A blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Cabernet Franc, from Viader's beautiful hillside vineyards, this 1996 is made in a polished, graceful style. Medium-bodied, with lush, herb-tinged, raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with mineral and lead pencil notes, this lovely, stylish, restrained offering already provides pleasant drinking, yet should keep for 10-12 years. Tel. (707) 963-3816; Fax (707) 963-3817
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88
88/100
Robert Parker
90
90/100
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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90 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 90/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Good deep ruby-red. Very complex, slightly roasted aromas of plum, cassis, cedar, tobacco and smoky oak; has a liqueur-like ripeness. Large-scaled, soft and harmonious; not as dense or deep as the '97 but quite lush and plummy for the vintage. Finishes with firm, tongue-coating tannins.
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