TN req.:99 Darioush Cab

C'mon PNW soireeites..sorry Dr T, but this was #25 in the line-up for me. Here are my TN's ; PNW Soiree-style:
I went back for more, I think a few times. When my glass was empty, I went for the Darioush or the '94 Del Dotto, what ever bottle was closer.
Lots of soiree-swillers were going for this one, and it was in very good company.
Yup, I liked it.

I bet Ojeffso has some fairly good notes on this.

It's a buy Doc, even at $60. Bet it turns into a monster wine.

Are you talking the Signature Cab?

Napa Valley

Boy I guess I'm going to have to go back and retaste their wines because everything I've read here is nowhere near my experience with Darioush. My notes from May.
'99 Darioush Cabernet Franc, $24, Big nose of bell pepper, red fruits. 86 points.
'98 Darioush Estate CS, $28, light red fruits. 84 points.
'99 Darioush Signature CS $62, Acidic but not bright, currants, some vanilla, fairly simple. 87 points.

And the bottle weighs about 5 lbs. Will make a good billy club.

The bottle is incredibly heavy.

I have had this a couple of times now -- a little tight when it is opened (maybe I can see some of the simple, acidic notes here) but my experience is that this wine really opens up and gets more and more interesting the longer it is open. Great fruit that is not completely integrated with the tannin and acidity yet. I can see this laying down well and starting to emerge in another 5 years. I bought 3 bottles at $60.

Stealth,
How much air did you give the signature?
And an oh-by-the-way: Queen and I had the privilege of tasting a 2000 barrel sample. It blew us away. Definitely a WOW!

The wines I had were at the Darioush tasting bar, so they were of course not decanted, but none were from freshly (as in while I was there) opened bottles. I will stop by again next time I am on the Trail.

[ 09-10-2002, 09:52 AM: Message edited by: stealthman_1 ]