2013 Viader V

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  3/31/2024 - murndog1 wrote: 92 Points

  Drinking very well right now, balanced and medium finish. love mountain fruit

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  2/27/2024 - AboveAvgBro wrote: 94 Points

  11 years young, and still plenty of life left. Crazy good acidity for such a rich wine. Yet, somehow, the style is very Bordeaux-esque with the Howell Mountain terroir shining brightly. Brambly blackberry, plum, cassis and tobacco mesh well with mountain herbs. Nose brings about mature blackberry & plum with a floral and spice back.
  
  The finish is light despite being so rich on the front and mid palate - a perfect tightrope balance of power and finesse (how is that even possible to have such a light finish?!). Light comes from the acidic finish, which gives this wine the ability to age. But if I had any critique, the light finish lends itself to be just a hair short.
  
  Overall this is a stellar wine, just shy of being a legendary one for this vintage. The Viader family always find a way to take the terroir and make a Bordeaux-esque sophistication to Howell mountain terroir.

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  8/15/2020 - garrigue65 Likes this wine:

  Somewhat edgy with high acidity that smooths out in the glass with aeration. Bright red fruits with an austere mid palate and acidity on the finish. Seems to go with food.

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