Tasting Notes

WE95

Deep, lavish and creamy aromas of fudge, espresso, cola, vanilla and perfectly ripe black currants and berrries greet the nose with measured force. The wine lands on the palate with aplomb, framed by silky yet grippy tannins and boasting flavors of espresso, dense blueberry, black peppercorn, bay leaf and pencil shavings. The woody angles will intensify with age; drink 2018–2032. Cellar Selection.

CG94

A growing number of Paso Robles vintners are proving that world-class Cabernet is not exclusive to Napa Valley, and this bottling from Daou emphatically makes the point. It is an impressive wine of enormous richness and reach, yet it shows a sense of real refinement as well. It is wonderfully concentrated with a striking sense of fruity purity and complexing adjuncts of sweet oak, graphite and cocoa throughout. While moderately tannic and showing the grip that the variety predicts, it is neatly balanced with nary a suggestion of coarseness. It is serious and special stuff that begs for no fewer than five or six years before drinking, and we have absolutely no doubt that it will continue to improve for a decade or more.

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