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.

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.

Vinous: 93
The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is coy in its youthful state, with a hauntingly dark blend of citrus-infused blackcurrants, gravel dust and crushed violets forming its inviting bouquet. It envelops the palate with soothingly ripe red and black fruits while displaying unexpected lift and grace. Nuances of dark chocolate add a bitter tinge toward the close. The finish is exceptionally long, mixing sweet herbal tones with licorice and spice, all framed by a coating of silky tannins. While already enjoyable today, the 2022 holds its card close to the chest. Be patient with this gentle giant.

Vinous: 93

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is coy in its youthful state, with a hauntingly dark blend of citrus-infused blackcurrants, gravel dust and crushed violets forming its inviting bouquet. It envelops the palate with soothingly ripe red and black fruits while displaying unexpected lift and grace. Nuances of dark chocolate add a bitter tinge toward the close. The finish is exceptionally long, mixing sweet herbal tones with licorice and spice, all framed by a coating of silky tannins. While already enjoyable today, the 2022 holds its card close to the chest. Be patient with this gentle giant.