stir fried
and far less volume and mid-palate
but no significant depth
outstanding freshness and elegance
this wine boasts a glorious nose of apricot jam
Viader Napa Valley 1998 Confit stir friedAppearance: Deep garnet with a brick tinged rim. Nose: Blackcurrant, dried blackberry, cedar, cigar box, graphite, leather, dried herbs, and forest floor. Palate: Medium to full bodied with silky, resolved tannins. Mature cassis, plum, tobacco, pencil lead, earthy minerality, and subtle spice. Elegant rather than powerful. Finish: Long, savoury, and refined with lingering cedar and graphite.