2008 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Darius II

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Tasting notes

Tasting notes
Score 90/100 · Drink 2018-2031, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Mar 2018

(14.8% alcohol): Saturated dark ruby. Pungent aromas of cassis, licorice, tobacco and sweet butter. Plush, densely packed and sweet, with a violet element lifting the wine's fat flavors of dark berries and licorice. Distinctly larger-scaled and more mouthfilling than the basic Cabernet Sauvignon bottling, showing a faintly herbal quality but more sweetness. And smoother and longer on the aftertaste owing to greater concentration and extract. Just now entering its plane of peak drinkability.

Critic scores

Critic scores
90
90/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

About the producer

Darioush 1:1
Darioush

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.

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Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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