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Daou Vineyards

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Daou Vineyards

Daou Vineyards is a California winery in the Adelaida District AVA of Paso Robles. It has a reputation for Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant Bordeaux-style blends. Daou was established in 2007 by brothers George and Daniel Daou, who had previously built a successful IT business.

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2015
Out of Stock
750ml
JD97
WE96
V95
WA94
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Tasting Notes

V95
(100% new French oak) Inky ruby. Highly expressive, oak-spiced cherry, black currant and floral pastille aromas are complemented by suggestions of vanilla and licorice. Sweet, seamless and broad on the palate, offering intense dark berry, cherry-vanilla and spicecake flavors and a building mocha note. Shows outstanding focus and appealing sweetness on the strikingly long, juicy finish, which features repeating spiciness, a sexy floral quality and slow-building tannins.
WA94
The 2015 Soul Of A Lion is superb, opening in the glass with a rich bouquet of cassis, pencil shavings, asphalt and subtle bay leaf. On the palate, it`s full-bodied, rich and very powerful, with huge depth and dimension and a chewy, savory finish. While this is very much a large-scaled wine, it`s full of energy and its fruit is ripe but not sweet. In the context of this cuvée, this is certainly one of the more sun-kissed renditions of Soul Of A Lion, but it`s an amazing achievement in a challenging vintage for Cabernet Sauvignon. Based on previous iterations` evolution, it should evolve for a long time.

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