Expect ripe blackcurrant, plum, dark chocolate, vanilla, and warming spice with full body and ripe, polished tannins. The 2021 Napa vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant Bordeaux blend
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, ripe, oak-aged, modern
The producer
Caravan is the second label of Darioush Winery, the Napa producer founded by Iranian-born Darioush Khaledi in 1997. Darioush is known for its dramatic Persepolis-inspired tasting room and rich, oak-driven Napa Cabs. Caravan offers a more accessible price point in a similar style.
What critics say
Caravan receives consistently solid reviews as a value expression of the Darioush style.
Pairing
Grilled ribeye, lamb shoulder, beef short rib with reduction