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About This Wine
Ratings & Reviews
Tasting Notes
ABOUT THIS WINE
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Introducing DAOU 2020 Reserve Cabernet - a world-class wine that embodies the excellence of Paso Robles. Made from grapes grown on DAOU Mountain and select Paso Robles AVAs, this wine showcases the region's ability to produce Bordeaux-style wines that are second to none. With its classic aromas of Oregon blackberry, Zante currant, and cherry pipe tobacco, this wine tantalizes your senses with notes of cranberry, baking spice, licorice, slate, and dark chocolate.
The palate is equally indulgent, with flavors of blueberry, black raspberry, wild cherry, and cassis that are beautifully integrated with hints of truffle, dried herbs, and forest floor. The wine's velvety texture and firm structure make for a memorable tasting experience that lingers with impressions of sweet cherry, black plum, and mushroom.
The 2020 vintage was exceptional, and winemaker Daniel Daou personally oversees the vineyards, ensuring that only the best grapes are used to create reserve-caliber wines of character and elegance. The dry start to the growing season was followed by much-needed rains in April, which replenished the soil and set the stage for healthy canopy growth. Conditions through mid-summer remained mild and steady, with the exception of a rare August thunderstorm.
As a family-owned and operated winery, DAOU Family Estates is committed to producing collectible, world-class wines that rival the most respected appellations in the world. DAOU Mountain's unique terroir, consisting of remarkable geology, microclimate, a 2,200-foot elevation, and steep slopes, provides the perfect environment for crafting fine wines that honestly and accurately reflect the potential of the Estate.
Polished and approachable now, this DAOU 2020 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine that will continue to evolve with grace and nuance, making it a perfect addition to any collection. Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience the excellence of Paso Robles and the artistry of DAOU Family Estates. Order your bottle today and savor the taste of perfection.
Blend: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Petit Verdot, & 1% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol: 14.9%
The palate is equally indulgent, with flavors of blueberry, black raspberry, wild cherry, and cassis that are beautifully integrated with hints of truffle, dried herbs, and forest floor. The wine's velvety texture and firm structure make for a memorable tasting experience that lingers with impressions of sweet cherry, black plum, and mushroom.
The 2020 vintage was exceptional, and winemaker Daniel Daou personally oversees the vineyards, ensuring that only the best grapes are used to create reserve-caliber wines of character and elegance. The dry start to the growing season was followed by much-needed rains in April, which replenished the soil and set the stage for healthy canopy growth. Conditions through mid-summer remained mild and steady, with the exception of a rare August thunderstorm.
As a family-owned and operated winery, DAOU Family Estates is committed to producing collectible, world-class wines that rival the most respected appellations in the world. DAOU Mountain's unique terroir, consisting of remarkable geology, microclimate, a 2,200-foot elevation, and steep slopes, provides the perfect environment for crafting fine wines that honestly and accurately reflect the potential of the Estate.
Polished and approachable now, this DAOU 2020 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine that will continue to evolve with grace and nuance, making it a perfect addition to any collection. Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience the excellence of Paso Robles and the artistry of DAOU Family Estates. Order your bottle today and savor the taste of perfection.
Blend: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Petit Verdot, & 1% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol: 14.9%
94 POINTS - "This is a widely available and reliably satisfying sip, offering dark and juicy aromas of baked berry along with toastier notes of hard spice and roasted cocoa nibs. The beefy palate is loaded with blackberry, roasted meat and rich fudge flavors, but it's the persistent acidity and tannic grip that elevates the experience." - Wine Enthusiast
93 POINTS - "The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, made entirely with free-run juice, is blended with 23% Petit Verdot, 1% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc and was matured for 16 months in 50% new French oak. Deep ruby-purple, it offers savory aromas of black cherries, charcuterie, cedar, mushroom, tobacco, dried herbs and pencil shavings. The medium-bodied palate is chalky and fresh with savory fruits and a mineral-driven finish. Best After 2023." - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
91 POINTS - "Fully ripe and generously fruited with a strong blackcurrant and black cherry presence evident at every turn and subtle hints of dark chocolate and creamy, well-integrated oak adding to its overall impression of ongoing richness, this ample young Cabernet is less overtly tannic and thus a bit easier to access than Daou’s Estate offering from the same vintage. That is not to say that it will not benefit from further age, but, here, midterm cellaring of some three to five years should find this one approaching its flavorful peak." - Connoisseurs' Guide
93 POINTS - "The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, made entirely with free-run juice, is blended with 23% Petit Verdot, 1% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc and was matured for 16 months in 50% new French oak. Deep ruby-purple, it offers savory aromas of black cherries, charcuterie, cedar, mushroom, tobacco, dried herbs and pencil shavings. The medium-bodied palate is chalky and fresh with savory fruits and a mineral-driven finish. Best After 2023." - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
91 POINTS - "Fully ripe and generously fruited with a strong blackcurrant and black cherry presence evident at every turn and subtle hints of dark chocolate and creamy, well-integrated oak adding to its overall impression of ongoing richness, this ample young Cabernet is less overtly tannic and thus a bit easier to access than Daou’s Estate offering from the same vintage. That is not to say that it will not benefit from further age, but, here, midterm cellaring of some three to five years should find this one approaching its flavorful peak." - Connoisseurs' Guide
Hailing from the exemplary 2020 vintage, this DAOU Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon showcases Paso Robles as a world-class region for Bordeaux-style wines. Classic aromas of Oregon blackberry, Zante currant and cherry pipe tobacco anticipate subtle notes of cranberry, baking spice, licorice, slate and dark chocolate. The palate is voluptuous and velvety with a firm underlying structure. Lavish flavors of blueberry, black raspberry, wild cherry and cassis are beautifully integrated with hints of truffle, dried herbs and forest floor. A smooth, persistent finish lingers with impressions of of sweet cherry, black plum and mushroom. While polished and approachable now, this is a Cabernet Sauvignon that will continue to evolve with grace and nuance.