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James Suckling:

A very pretty wine with blackberry, conifer, bark and mushroom aromas and flavors. It’s medium-to full-bodied with layers of pretty fruit and soft tannins. Very nicely crafted for the vintage. Back on form. Try after 2023. Rating 95/100. -JamesSuckling.com-

Robert Parker Wine Advocate:

Composed of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Red Blend Viader features a deep garnet-purple color and nose of baked blackberries, blackcurrant pastilles and chocolate-covered cherries with touches of cedar chest, cardamom and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers a rock-solid backbone of grainy tannins and tons of freshness, supporting the muscular black and red berry fruit core, finishing with loads of mineral sparks. Drink Date 2022-2040. Rating 92+/100. -Lisa Perrotti-Brown-  

Winery:

Our distinctive Viader® Proprietary Blend shows the typicity and consistency of the Viader® estate, with its firm structure influenced by the rocky volcanic soils of the eastern slopes of Howell Mountain, and its elegant, yet intensely rich profile achieved through our signature combination of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

Pioneered by Delia Viader, one of the first female winemakers in the Napa Valley, our Viader® blend put Delia on the map as one of the first in Napa to tackle and successfully showcase Cabernet Franc as a deserving blending companion with Napa’s King, Cabernet Sauvignon.

In our iconic blend, Cabernet Sauvignon provides the backbone, structure, character and aging potential with succulent fruit and rich tannins, while Cabernet Franc instills a mellowed complementary balance and early approachability to the wine with beautiful aromatics, silky texture and an elegant finesse. Today, our Viader® blend continues our family winemaking legacy in Napa Valley, handcrafted by the mother and son winemaking team of Delia and Alan Viader.