Darioush Shahpar

Add honey, blue cheese, spices

64% Semillon/36% Sauvignon Blanc, brix at harvest: 36, residual sugar 10% by weight, botrytised. Clear, pale gold – apricot, lemon curd, perfumed (Shalimar), honey, oak, hint of orange blossom. Medium acid, 14.6% ABV, full body, medium+ finish. Can drink now, but has potential for ageing (but I like it now); viscous and still vibrant.

Nice desert wine, great on the nose. Perhaps it lacks acidity, but it is ok because the wine isn't too sweet either.

Meh. Rather thin without a lot of subtlety.

California Sweet Wines (Meadowood, St. Helena, California) : From 375 ml - light lemon yellow color; appealing, ripe pear, apple pie filling nose; very sweet, poached pear, pear syrup palate with some acidity; long finish 89+ points

Wonderful balance of sweetness with accidity.

Not much of a difference btwn day one and two

My wife and I visited Darioush last fall. It was the last vineyard we visited on a three day guided tour of some spectacular wineries with our new bestest friend Dan Dolan of Reserve Wne Tours. After spending most of our time drinking wine on the back porch with the owners of small wineries we had been spoiled beyond belief. When we pulled up to Darioush we immediately thought we were going to be disappointed given the gaudy architecture and …

Wonderful ending to a meal - firing on all cylinders

Lovely. Very reminiscent of a Sauternes, opening with butyl notes that succumb to more pleasant apricot and honeysuckle.

too young, so it showing some sulfur notes. Not as fleshy or opulent as previous vintages. Needs time.