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Tasting Notes For DAOU Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

DAOU Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is a luxurious and complex wine that embodies the spirit of Paso Robles. The grapes for this wine were grown in one of the wettest winters on record, which set the stage for a bountiful harvest. The decision to allow the fruit to hang through the heat wave resulted in an outstanding wine with incredible depth and character.

This wine is a sensory delight with a powerful and inviting nose that is typical of Cabernet Sauvignon. Aromas of wild cherry, currant, and mulberry are accompanied by notes of cocoa, coriander, and caramelized sugar, with a subtle hint of wintergreen. The palate offers an explosion of ripe, dark berry fruits, including blackberry, black cherry, and pomegranate, with accents of blueberry and raspberry, underscored by kirsch and rhubarb. The wine is integrated nicely with toasty oak, graphite, and forest floor, and the silky texture glides into a long and generous finish.

DAOU Vineyards Reserve Cabernet 2022 is a full-bodied wine with incredible aging capabilities. It is the perfect wine to enjoy with a hearty meal, such as a grilled steak or roasted lamb. The wine’s richness and complexity make it a great choice for a special occasion or a memorable evening with friends.

Critic Ratings

James Suckling Review – Rated 95:

Fruit- and spice-driven, with aromas of blackberry compote, cigar box, cloves and violets. The palate is full-bodied with seamless tannins and integrated acidity, showing notes of blood plums, blueberries and graphite.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate Review – Rated 94:The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a barrel sample of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Petit Verdot maturing for 16 months in 50% new French oak and is due to be bottled in the spring of 2024. The nose offers wild berry fruit streaked with graphite and nuances of truffle, forest floor and oak spices. The full-bodied palate is highly concentrated and floral, with approachable, clay-textured tannins, satisfying bursts of acidity and a long, perfumed finish.