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Daou Vineyards Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 750ml
Daou Vineyards Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 750ml
USA : California : Paso Robles
SUSTAINABLE : Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot
FULL-BODIED, BLACKBERRY, DARK CHOCOLATE, ESPRESSO, NEW OAK
A Bordeaux-inspired blend from one of Paso Robles' defining estates — built around calcareous clay and the dry, heat-intensive hillside terroir that brothers Daniel and Georges Daou put on the map. The 2022 arrived early: a late-summer heat spike compressed harvest and cut yields roughly 30%, driving concentration without sacrificing the wine's accessible, drink-now character.
77.5% Cabernet Sauvignon with 15.6% Petit Verdot and 6.5% Merlot — an unusually structural Petit Verdot proportion that deepens the color, adds dried-flower lift, and sets the blend apart from rounder Paso competitors. Aged 8 months in 50% new French oak. 91 points, Wine Enthusiast Editors' Choice.
PAIRINGS :
| Rosemary-crusted leg of lamb | savory herb character mirrors the wine; tannins cut through the fat |
| Dry-aged ribeye | ripe tannins stand up to intense beef fat and char from the grill |
| Dark chocolate tart | mirrors the cocoa and espresso notes in the mid-palate |
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