2011 Darioush "Darius II" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

With a delicate floral motif evoking a Persian garden, the 16th-century artwork chosen for 2011 Darius II hails from an Iznik tilework, a distinguished ceramic craft that flourished under the Ottoman Empire. Cultivated garden spaces emerged in ancient Persia in the 6th century BC, their sense of balance, alignment and symmetry serving as an earthly symbol of the heavenly world. It is believed that by walking through the garden, enlightenment and gratitude, transformation and renewal will be granted to you. A fitting metaphor for the elevated flavors and noble complexity of the 2011 vintage.