2021 Daou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (750ml)

Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles, California

B-21 Top Recommendation
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Among Paso Robles’ highest rated Cabs standing “toe-to-toe with the best that Napa has to offer” according to Josh Raynolds of Vinous, the powerful 96 pt. 2021 Daou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve offers intense dark fruit hinting of toasty spice and flinty minerality with velvety tannins and impressive length, a stunning age worthy Cab unbeatably priced to reach for often over the next decade.

Perched at Paso Robles’ highest elevation with sweeping panoramic views, the spectacular DAOU Vineyards was founded by brothers Georges and Daniel Daou in 2007, the Daou Mountain location once described by legendary consulting winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff as “a jewel of ecological elements" combining high altitude, limestone soils and cool climate that allows the grapes to attain full ripeness while balancing acidity. Rising 2,200 feet in elevation on the steep slopes of Paso’s Adelaida District, the sustainably farmed estate vineyard is planted mostly to Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller plots of other Bordeaux varietals, its calcareous and limestone soils similar to those of St. Emilion inspiring Daniel Daou's belief that Cabernet Sauvignon would thrive in a region known for Rhone varietals. Hand harvesting the grapes at night to preserve freshness and blending the Cab with Petit Verdot, Daniel aged the lush 2021 Daou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve for 18 months in 50% new French oak, yielding fresh opulent fruit layered with integrated polished tannins described by Vinous critic Josh Raynolds as “deceptively approachable when young” while possessing “the depth, underlying structure and balance to age gracefully.”

Producing “gorgeous wines that continue to show what's possible with Bordeaux varieties from Paso Robles” according to the Wine Advocate’s William Kelley, the stunning 96 pt. 2021 Daou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve reaffirms Daou’s reputation as the top producer of Bordeaux blends in Paso Robles, sourced from one of the “best ever” Paso vintages according to James Suckling and rivaling many of Napa’s top scoring Cabs at a fraction of the price.

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The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is blended with 23% Petit Verdot, made entirely with free-run juice, and it will be matured for 16 months in 50% new French oak. Opaque ruby, it offers pure aromas of cassis, violet, grilled meats, desert sage and bell pepper. The full-bodied palate is powdery, energetic and detailed with a long, layered finish.

94-96 points, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate (Dec 2022)

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$49.99

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