Community Tasting Notes 6

• markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 90 points

  January 24, 2011 - Decanted immediately before dinner. No sediment. Good, but muted bouquet. Slightly harsh for merlot, but quite good.Has held up well.

  Comment

• rmcnees wrote: 89 points

  September 4, 2009 - Nice pleasant drinking dinner wine - dark garnet color, floral fragrance, red berry, dark cherry, subtle currant and hint of cola - velvety finish with moderate tannins.

  Comment

• Mark wrote: 87 points

  September 12, 2007 - Big, structured, and very oaky, might as well be a Napa Cab. I found the vanilla oak profile a bit too much, but there is certainly a bunch going on here. A bit of heat on the nose after two hours of decanting, really overwhelms the fruit. Subtle cherry and cola notes in the mouth, with a short wood okay finish. I remember trying this wine on release and being very impressed, but it seems it hasn’t survived the test of time. Nice, but nothing special.

  Comment

• markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 90 points

  August 10, 2007 - Decanted before dinner. Very good structured merlot, that should continue to improve. Reticent nose. Not the oustanding wine of the year that Gaither&Brecher-WSJ experienced.

  Comment

• smokey17 wrote: 90 points

  July 22, 2007 - I am not a big fan of Merlot, it usually is too insipid for my tastes, but this was a pleasant surprise. It is very smooth, and although it doesn't have much length to the finish, it is consistent throughout, with some nice fruit; not much of a nose but a very nice bottle to take over to enjoy with friends for a casual week-day dinner.

  Comment

Pro Reviews 1

Wine Definition

• Vintage 1999
• Type Red
• Producer Darioush
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley

Community Holdings

• Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
• In Cellars 36 (47%)
• Consumed 40 (53%)

Food Pairing

Who Likes This Wine

More About This Wine