2023 | Darioush Signature Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley Breaking Ground moderate transparency

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Grapes are picked early to maintain the acidity

Intense yellow colour with greenish hues

The only problem I have: the wine is already pretty matured

They grow the fruit organically and vinify it naturally in rented cellar space

2023 | Darioush Signature Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley Breaking Ground moderate transparencyThe 2023 vintage opens with a lifted, floral bouquet of dried rose petal, ripe red cherry, and black currant, underscored by subtle graphite and pencil shaving minerality. Aromas of tomato leaf, Asian spices, toasted thyme, and hints of soy, licorice, and anise add complexity and intrigue. On the palate, the wine is full bodied yet graceful, with a round, unctuous texture and polished, smooth tannins. Brooding, layered flavors of dark and red fruits