Dr. Owen Bargreen (97pts)
The brilliant 2022 VIADER Red Wine has a small portion of Cabernet Sauvignon (64%) and more Cabernet Franc (36%) than the '21 bottling. A total gem, this needs about an hour in the decanter to really get moving. Anise and wet rock mark the nose alongside dark chocolate shavings, sweet pipe tobacco, violets and shades of yellow bell pepper. The palate has a beautiful elegance as this glides throughout the drinking experience, with firm tannins holding everything in place. Loamy and rocky soils collide with dense blackberry and black cherry flavors alongside shades of Black Forest cake. A total stunner, enjoy now and over the next twenty plus years. Drink 2025-2049.
James Suckling (96pts)A beautiful, grand and finely structured wine that rises above the difficult 2022 vintage to show opulent fruit and spice with a balanced, powerful texture that will help it age and improve for decades. Seamless layers of oak, black cherries, dried blueberries, graphite, espersso and iron on a full body. Made from 64% Cabernet Sauvignon and 36% Cabernet Franc. Drinkable now but best from 2030.