DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

The 2022 DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon exemplifies Paso Robles. The nose is highly perfumed, showing aromas of black cherry, cassis, plum, desert sage, sandalwood and dusty minerality. Secondary aromas reveal notes of cigar box, leather, bay leaf and black olive. The palate is rich and weighty, offering generous flavors of black raspberry, spicy currant and blueberry compote with impressions of Bing cherry, boysenberry, fig and baking spices. Ripe, fine-grained tannins carry into a structured finish with lingering accents of cherry, espresso and vanilla.

Blend: 77.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15.6% Petit Verdot, 6.5% Merlot, 0.4% Cabernet Franc

Wine Advocate: 95
The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a barrel sample of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon maturing for 21 months in 100% new French oak and is due to be bottled in June of 2024. It features baked plum and cassis aromas with nuances of lavender and graham cracker. The full-bodied palate is bright and floral with graphite-laced flavors, gently chewy tannins and impressive new oak integration for this early stage.

Wine Advocate: 95

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a barrel sample of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon maturing for 21 months in 100% new French oak and is due to be bottled in June of 2024. It features baked plum and cassis aromas with nuances of lavender and graham cracker. The full-bodied palate is bright and floral with graphite-laced flavors, gently chewy tannins and impressive new oak integration for this early stage.

Wine Enthusiast: 91
It's amazing that the Daou brothers can produce a formidable Cab that is this accessible at such a young age. The palate combines rich blackberry sauce with espresso bean and cocoa, as lingering, sappy tannins extend through the finish.