2022 Daou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve – A Value Driven and Solid Wine
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The Wine – “Wine is bottled Poetry” – Robert Louis Stevenson
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The word Daou definition can mean two different things: In Arabic a colloquial term meaning “light or illumination” and as a surname denotes nobility, derived from the word datu, which means “chief or chieftain”. I have enjoyed Daou Vineyards and Winery wines for many years.
The wine possesses a dark ruby color in the glass with a medium to medium-heavy viscosity. Intense aromas waft up to the nose of blackberry and raspberry, along with plum notes. On the palate raspberries and red cherries fill the mouth with delight. The finish is a nice balance of tannins, fruit and acidity and persistent tannins.
A blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon with 23% Petit Verdot. Aged 16 months in 50% new French oak and rated 95 points by James Suckling. This is the current vintage and sells for $60/bottle.
The Food and Wine Pairing – “Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost. United and well matched, they are as body and soul: living partners” – Andre Simon
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Paired this evening with a Nebraska ribeye steak. Seared at 1500 degrees to a medium rare inside. Accompanied by a fresh garden salad with freshly cooked bacon, cherries tomatoes and green onions. Also, a half of a Yukon Gold potato with butter and halved roasted Brussel sprouts.
This was an excellent wine and food pairing.
Sláinte,
Michael Kelly