Darioush Winery is a very interesting and exotic looking winery that would be worth visiting even if they did not have such good wines. Steve Devitt is the winemaker. Our server, Alex, was very helpful and professional. They have two different tastings, the Amuse Flight for $12 and the Signature Flight for $25. (Check with the winery for current prices.) We had the later which was served with a dish of pistachios.
The 2008 Chardonnay at $43 was nicely balanced with not too
much oak. It was refreshing to see a Cabernet Franc here. This was
very well balanced and sells for $58. The Darioush Winery 2007 Merlot at $46 had a lovely ruby
color, intense cherry nose and nice finish. The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon at
$80 was quite good, but my favorite, along with the Merlot, was the Darioush Winery 2008 Shiraz at $68.
All of the Darioush wines we tasted were rather full bodied, ripe, well balanced and very appealing. Darioush Winery should be high on your list of Napa Valley wineries to visit.
Darioush Winery
4240 Silverado Trail
4240 Silverado Trail
Napa, CA
94558
(707) 257-2345
Visited: March 23, 2011
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