Red Wines    Cabernet Sauvignon    Napa Valley    California   
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Date Printed: 1/9/2009
(search item no. 94179)
collectible wine
Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
PRICE ON 1/9/2009: $75.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2003 Connoisseurs' Guide rating: 92 points
2003 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2002 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2002 Connoisseurs' Guide rating: 91 points

Winemaker's Notes:

The cool, consistent growing season in 2005 provided extended hangtime and even ripening, resulting in highly developed, concentrated flavors from the fruit on Darioush's three estate vineyards. The 2005 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon exemplifies how an ideal vintage and meticulous attention to detail in the vineyard can result in powerful wines with extraordinary depth, character and poise.

Enticing aromas of vanilla bean, blackberry and crème de cassis introduce this bold yet harmonious wine. A rich and well-focused palate is endowed with layered flavors of wild black cherry, plum and espresso. An elegant and generous finish is accented by delicate hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and spice box.

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About Darioush:

Darioush, a winery noted for its Bordeaux style estate wines, implements old world labor-intensive, micro-vineyard management and new world state of the art technology to craft fine wines from its estates located in the appellations of Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder and Oak Knoll. Under the direction of Darioush Khaledi and winemaker Steve Devitt, precision and quality are of the utmost importance at the winery.