Best Gifts Under $100: 2008 Holiday Gift Guide
11/28/2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
"We're not really sure what to make of the Wine Lovers of History and the Vintners of Napa Valley finger puppet series, but figured they would really appeal to wine geeks. How often, after all, can you find Jesus Christ, Rumi, Thomas Jefferson and Robert Mondavi all in the same store? $58 for set of six at Darioush winery."
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2005 Merlot Receives 95 Rating from Connoisseurs' Guide
11/03/2008
Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine - November, 2008
An exceptional wine. Worth a special search of the market.
Darioush has carved out its niche as a producer of expressive, big-bodied wines, and its latest Merlot is among the deepest and most flamboyant bottlings to be found. High in sweet oak and sporting an immense measure of keenly focused, incredibly rich and succulent varietal fruit, the wine is weighty without being heavy or in any way beholden to runaway ripeness. It is eminently ageworthy and is certain to reward patient cellaring of five years or more, but it is so rich as to be wholly enjoyable now. 95 Points | $48
"Drinkable now. Further bottle aging can improve this wine." 
"Medium red, balanced, good depth, medium tannin, beef and lamb."
"Limited Production."
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2005 Shiraz Receives 93 Rating from Connoisseurs' Guide
11/03/2008
Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine - November, 2008
A highly distinctive wine. Likely to be memorable.
Very much draughted in the highly oaked and unabashedly ripe style that has become this winery's calling card, this most recent Syrah from Darioush is an immense and unrestrained wine that simply demands attention. For all of its bluster and sheer power, it maintains a remarkable focus on real Syrah fruit, and, while it may strike some as too much of a good thing, those who prefer Syrahs with uncompromising richness will find it a near-perfect partner to the likes of slow-simmered, melt-in-your mouth lamb shanks or short ribs of beef. 93 Points | $68
"Very limited availability." 
"Robust Red. Full tannin, intense flavors. For highly spiced meat dishes."
"Cellar for future drinking. Wine will improve with bottle aging."
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Wine Spectator's Tasting Highlights: 2005 Napa Cabernet
07/21/2008
Wine Spectator, Tasting Highlights, July 21, 2008
'A dozen excellent Cabernets, but at prices that may very well break the bank' - James Laube
2005 Darioush Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - Rated 92 | $80.
'Intense, with firm tannins wrapped around a tight core of dried currant, anise, sage, cedar and mineral flavors. This has excellent structure, depth and focus, and it's so dense and closed now that cellaring is best advised. Best from 2010 through 2017. 9715 cases made. —J.L.' Read the complete article from Wine Spectator.
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Decanter's New World Greats To Lay Down
06/23/2008
Decanter, August 2008
2006 Darioush Signature Viognier, Napa Valley, California, USA
'I discovered Darioush Khaledi's wines last year and have been really impressed. The acidity will keep this Viognier fresh for a good few years -- they are some of the brightest around. 2009-2012.' - James Hocking
