Daou Vineyards
Reserve Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Aiming high but falling short all around. Barnyardy nose, rather angular and overtly woody after an hour decant. Fell apart quickly. Disappointing especially for the $$. Despite the wine, Boulud at Baha Mar fantastic.
Aiming high but falling short all around. Barnyardy nose, rather angular and overtly woody after an hour decant. Fell apart quickly. Disappointing especially for the $$. Despite the wine, Boulud at Baha Mar fantastic.
Dec 29th, 2021
Very smooth, balanced and long finish. Rating affirmed at NCWC tasting 12/6/19.
Very smooth, balanced and long finish. Rating affirmed at NCWC tasting 12/6/19.
Aug 27th, 2019
Same Blend as their standard Cab, except they free run the juice. Plush style
Same Blend as their standard Cab, except they free run the juice. Plush style
Aug 27th, 2019
Brilliant violet. Pungent, mineral-accented cassis, cherry preserve, floral and pipe tobacco scents pick up a sexy vanilla quality as the wine opens up. Shows impressive depth as well as energy on the palate, offering sweet dark berry, cherry-vanilla and floral pastille flavors that become spicier on the back half. Finishes with excellent clarity and solid dark-fruit thrust, displaying harmonious tannins and lingering floral, vanilla and chewing tobacco notes. Aged for 20 months in French oak barrels, half of them new. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2020)
Brilliant violet. Pungent, mineral-accented cassis, cherry preserve, floral and pipe tobacco scents pick up a sexy vanilla quality as the wine opens up. Shows impressive depth as well as energy on the palate, offering sweet dark berry, cherry-vanilla and floral pastille flavors that become spicier on the back half. Finishes with excellent clarity and solid dark-fruit thrust, displaying harmonious tannins and lingering floral, vanilla and chewing tobacco notes. Aged for 20 months in French oak barrels, half of them new. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2020)
Deep garnet, full bodied offering with currant & plummy fruit on the nose. Decanted for 40 minutes revealing riper fruit forward with currants and dissipating tannins on the palate. This is a well structured wine that is still young and full but will be even better in 3-5 years. Loved it!
Deep garnet, full bodied offering with currant & plummy fruit on the nose. Decanted for 40 minutes revealing riper fruit forward with currants and dissipating tannins on the palate. This is a well structured wine that is still young and full but will be even better in 3-5 years. Loved it!
Apr 6th, 2024
Very balance and smooth with a great finish. Excellent value!
Very balance and smooth with a great finish. Excellent value!
Oct 13th, 2020Very nice!!!! Had this at Ruth’s Chris for dinner. Blackberry and currant. A bit of earthy mushroom aroma as well. Very smooth. I’d definitely buy a bottle again.
Very nice!!!! Had this at Ruth’s Chris for dinner. Blackberry and currant. A bit of earthy mushroom aroma as well. Very smooth. I’d definitely buy a bottle again.
Sep 24th, 2020Delicious dark berries on the palate. Complex finish. Wonderful
Delicious dark berries on the palate. Complex finish. Wonderful
Aug 1st, 2020
Has a lot of hype, but for a $30 cabernet from this label it really should be better. Lots of oak, spices and dark fruit. Almost smells and tastes more like a syrah. Dark berries. Certainly not bad, but I expected better.
Has a lot of hype, but for a $30 cabernet from this label it really should be better. Lots of oak, spices and dark fruit. Almost smells and tastes more like a syrah. Dark berries. Certainly not bad, but I expected better.
Jul 17th, 2020
Balanced with fruity notes. Affordable yet elegant
Balanced with fruity notes. Affordable yet elegant
Apr 4th, 2020