I was in Tulsa, OK 3 weeks ago and had dinner at the Mahogany Grill, a very upscale Steakhouse with an excellent, but overpriced wine list. As I walked in the door, I was met by the manager advising me to try Darighe-----pronounced Dare-eeg, a Washington State Wine. When asked, he said the price was $159 per bottle! I passed on the offer, but the next day found Darighe at a wine store for $49.95.
Darighe is a Bordeaux-like wine in a beautiful heavy bottle, deep punt, quality cork, nice label,-----it has everything but---a quality juice....This bottle even tasted thin, without much fruit, and even a little over-the-hill.
I would not encourage anyone to purchase the 2000 Darighe, or take the advice of the Manager of the Mahogany Grill in Tulsa on wine! 82-85 points
I have had the 2000 Derighe, and it was at a barbecue about a year ago in a plastic cup. While I was very surprised at the quality of the juice at the time (90-91 points), I'm not so sure that it warrants the price point right out of the gate for a new winery.
Maybe I hit it at a good time in its evolution. I've thought about buying it, but the cost is the factor that drove me away.
Thanks for the note.
Cheers!
Posts: 1410 | Location: Seattle, WA, USA | Registered: Mar 22, 2004
Perhaps I had an off-bottle, but I really don't think so. The fruit was very thin and a bit stale. In fact, I should have rated it 78-79 points on the taste alone, and not the 82-85 points.
I'm glad that you opened your bottle a year ago, but if you have anymore, you may be too late.
I recently had the 2001 Kennedy Shah cab and the 2001 Kennedy Shah syrah from the same producer (Woodhouse Family Cellars). I thought they were both excellent and had enough structure to last for several years. It is disappointing then to hear that the Darighe is thin. I included a bottle of Darighe in with my case of cab and syrah, even though the Darighe was at a higher price point.
In defense of wine, recall that everything depends on who drinks it, its quality and on the company. Once these conditions are favorable, you might ask: “Who drinks wine, if not a sage?” Omar Khayyam
Posts: 322 | Location: Adel | Registered: Oct 24, 2001
smvos ---When do you plan to open your bottle of 2000 Darighe??? While I will stand by my tasting notes, I would be most interested to get your opinion.
My friend bought 3 bottles, but I advised him to return them, choosing something else!
I'd already planned to open at a dinner featuring Washington wines on Nov. 19. I'll resurrect this post with my notes then.
In defense of wine, recall that everything depends on who drinks it, its quality and on the company. Once these conditions are favorable, you might ask: “Who drinks wine, if not a sage?” Omar Khayyam
Posts: 322 | Location: Adel | Registered: Oct 24, 2001
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