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Viansa 2005 V Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $115
An interesting Cab that may well reward time in the cellar. It shows the ripe flavors of blackberries, currants and chocolate and relatively high alcohol that mark most modern, late-picked Napa Cabs. But it also has a firmly tannic structure, with good acids. Nice now, and could develop through 2012.
— S.H.
(6/1/2009)
Viansa 2007 Cento per Cento Chardonnay (Carneros)
- $39
Very ripe and Burgundian in the wealth of flamboyant pineapples, guavas, minerals, buttered toast, crème brûlée and vanilla, wrapped into a creamy, leesy texture. A bit unfocused now, and should be best by the Fall of 2009.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
Viansa 2006 Merlot (Sonoma County)
- $28
Does a great job at providing identity to this variety that can often seem a bit muddled. With the structure of a fine Cabernet Sauvignon, it’s softer, with more of a red fruit and red currant taste. Feels elegant and distinguished from beginning to end. Drink now.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
Viansa 2005 Samuele Cabernet Franc (Sonoma County)
- $55
The alcohol is pretty high, but the wine is decadently rich and forward in pie-filling flavors of cherries, raspberries, currants and chocolate, seasoned with anise, cinnamon and pepper. Firm tannins give much-needed structure to this deliciously dry Cab Franc.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
Viansa 2007 Vittoria Pinot Grigio (Sonoma Valley)
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- $55
Lush and luscious, this Pinot Grigio brims with rich flavors of pineapples, wildflowers and tangy orange zest, with highlights of dusty spices and spearmint. It has the weight of a Chardonnay.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
Viansa 2007 Pierina Vernaccia (Carneros)
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- $28
Quite an attractive white wine, for its dryness, acidity and overall balance. Fills a real niche in giving us a citrusy, mineral-fresh wine with crisp acidity that will support, not compete with, foods ranging from grilled veggies and goat cheese to firm-fleshed white fish and poultry.
— S.H.
(8/1/2009)
Viansa 2005 Ossidiana Red (Sonoma County)
- $125
Ultra-soft and a bit hot from high alcohol, this red wine is made in the modern cult style. It tastes of melted milk chocolate, blackberry jam, cassis and smoky new oak, with a hint of Port.
— S.H.
(8/1/2009)
Viansa 2005 Augusto Barbera (Sonoma Valley)
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- $42
Made like an old-fashioned Barbera, this one is truculent in tannins, with a full-bodied mouthfeel housing flavors of blackberries, currants, leather, anise and pepper. It will probably live for two decades, gradually sweetening as it throws sediment, but always remaining rustic.
— S.H.
(8/1/2009)
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