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Manage Subscriptions2011 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Darius II
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
Community Tasting Notes 10
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cos65 Likes this wine: 92 points
December 5, 2022 - Fairly deep ruby black, little sediment. Significant tearing
Currant and graphite nose
Dark currant flavors with very dry slightly dusty finish. Supposedly an off year, but this particular bottle has a rich feel in an elegant style without noticeable alcohol (despite 14.8%). Very old world feel.
I think the window of 2019 - 2024 is too precautionary. This particular bottle seems a bit on the young side. -
DWStyle wrote: 93 points
March 25, 2022 - Good for a difficult vintage . Maybe on its way down, getting quite mild now.
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TwoSmoochies wrote: 88 points
October 9, 2020 - 2011 was a terrible year and this wine is less than impressive
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KeithSurg wrote: 94 points
July 11, 2018 - I passed on a lot of '11 Napa cabs, but I'm glad to have a few of these. Not as powerful as some other vintages, but this is still rich and complex. Drinking beautifully right now, with a velvety mouthfeel and long finish.
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wine4lux Likes this wine: 94 points
June 15, 2018 - Served side by side with the same wine from the 2012 vintage to compare the wine in a cool vintage versus a much warmer one. Opened both bottles and decanted 2 hours before serving. Paired both with short ribs in a cabernet and brandy sauce.
I have struggled to enjoy red wines from California from the 2011 vintage and expected the 2012 to be my favorite. Not so, both wines were excellent, but I liked the 2011. Black fruit, mocha and nice acidity.1 person found this helpful Comment
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- Type Red
- Producer Darioush
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Darius II
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 833874040052, 856649002000
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 901 (65%)
- Consumed 473 (34%)
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- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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