2022 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Darius II
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The flagship here, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Darius II sports a deep purple/plum hue and offers darker currants, subtle blue fruits, sage, sappy flowers, and some cedary, tobacco, and chocolate notes. It's a rich, more black-fruited, concentrated 2022 that has remarkable purity, ripe, polished tannins, integrated acidity, and a great finish. It's unquestionably a brilliant wine that should drink well for 10-15 years. Drink 2025-2040.
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A big, tannic but well-polished wine that wraps a dense texture around super dark, concentrated fruit and oak flavors. Full-bodied and quite ripe, offering intense blackberry, dried blueberry, coffee bean and graphite flavors. Almost drinkable now, but best from 2030.
About the producer
Founded in 1997, Darioush is a top Napa Valley estate – with an unusual backstory. Owner Darioush Khaledi was born and raised in Shiraz, Iran, a literary city with a long history of wine production.