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Wine Description
The Story
Appellation: Darioush Estate Vineyard in Napa Valley, Oak Knoll and Mount Veeder
Cooperage: Aged 20 months in 75% new French and Hungarian François Frères French oak barrels
The depth of aromatic complexity of Darioush Merlot is a function of our three estate vineyards and meticulous farming practices. Equally sourced from our estates located in the Mount Veeder, Oak Knoll and southern Napa Valley appellations, the unique soils and micro...
Wine Information
Availability: 2,540 cases
Composition: 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
The wine is packed with juicy dark fruit and aromatic notes of chai tea, cinnamon, fennel and bittersweet cocoa. The broad and generous palate features sweet black plum, dried blueberry, anise and intriguing woodsy notes of fresh tobacco, smoke and spice. A rather atypical Merlot showcasing impressive concentration, structure and persistence of fl...
