2013 Darioush Merlot Napa

(92 Points  --  Connoisseurs Guide)

*Two Stars* Big, bold and powerful as is the wont of Darioush Merlots with sweet oak and dense, dark cherry fruit to spare, this fully ripe and impressively stuffed working will find no complaints for lack of volume or richness. It is pushed to the limits without stepping over the line, and its unabashed succulence is tempered by lots of tightening back-palate tannins that guarantee very positive, long-term growth. A minimum investment of a half-decade is clearly called for here, and it is guaranteed to handsomely repay ten years or more.  Review Date: 11/2016