This is a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec which spent 22 months in 85% new Chateau Traditional French oak barrels, the wine comes from estate fruit from Mt. Veeder, Oak Knoll, Napa Valley. There are lovely aromas of red bell pepper, anise and blackberry. Nice richness and viscosity on the mid-palate with a strong mineral backbone. Palate has blackberry, anise, mocha, and graphite with moderate tannins. Layered and rich wine that needs time in the bottle to settle and for the fruit to amalgamate. (Best 2017-2030) - September, 2015 (OB)
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Wine Specifications
- Report Date: September, 2015
- Producer: Darioush
- Vintage: 2012
- Drinking Window: 2017-2030
- Estimated Value: $95
- Country: United States
- Region: California
- Appellation: Napa Valley
- Importer: NA
