2016 | Viader Red Blend | Napa Valley Virginie de Valandraud toast and flint

toast and flint

chalky tannins tighten the palate

with wonderful spicy complexity on the full-bodied and highly structured palate

it was kept more reductively

The 2016 La Cardonne has a lively bouquet with red and black fruit

2016 | Viader Red Blend | Napa Valley Virginie de Valandraud toast and flintThis beautifully bold wine is made from 64% Cabernet Sauvignon and 36% Cabernet Franc. It opens in thick tannins and burly black fruit before unfurling slowly in the glass to reveal savory elements of crushed rock and dried herb. Lavender, licorice and toasted oak ride a secondary wave of complex flavor. Enjoy this in due time, ideally from 20242030. 94 Pts Wine Enthusiast