Rating: 91 Points (Wine Spectator)

Winemaker’s Notes:

Gracefully composed, 2009 Darius II expresses itself with sophistication and style, the result of a cooler vintage that produced richly-fruited, elegant wines. Velvety, smooth and seamless in the mouth, blueberry and cocoa flavors mingle with exotic spices, anise and outgoing floral aromatics of violets and lavender. The underlying structure and complexity from ripe, muscular tannins is ultimately revealed in a long, tenacious finish.