Daou Vineyards

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon

8.9249 ratings
8.811 pro ratings
Paso Robles, Central Coast, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Jesse Pender

Assistant Winemaker Delicato Family Vineyards

8.6

Fruit driven. Oak and depth were lacking.

Fruit driven. Oak and depth were lacking.

Mar 4th, 2018
Boris Mathiszik

Exciting to taste the '15 vintage. Young, but beautiful. Will be a great wine two years from now. Rating upped from 9.1 11/5/16. Rating re-affirmed 3/30/17. Still young and powerful, but more settled and starting to shine. WS 93pts 10/2017. Tasting 4/20 - incredibly smooth now. Rating upped to 93.

Exciting to taste the '15 vintage. Young, but beautiful. Will be a great wine two years from now. Rating upped from 9.1 11/5/16. Rating re-affirmed 3/30/17. Still young and powerful, but more settled and starting to shine. WS 93pts 10/2017. Tasting 4/20 - incredibly smooth now. Rating upped to 93.

2 people found it helpfulSep 2nd, 2016
Amanda Burrill

Fruit forward, will benefit from more age. Was nice with a sizzling hunk of beef.

Fruit forward, will benefit from more age. Was nice with a sizzling hunk of beef.

1 person found it helpfulApr 3rd, 2018
Talia Spaulding-Kellogg

Strong red, lots of flavor. Great with tart cheese or steak.

Strong red, lots of flavor. Great with tart cheese or steak.

1 person found it helpfulNov 24th, 2016
Jeff Shapiro

A lot of layers; black raspberry, cassis, spice and licorice. This young Cab will only get better. Picking up on chocolate and plum too. Chewy texture.

A lot of layers; black raspberry, cassis, spice and licorice. This young Cab will only get better. Picking up on chocolate and plum too. Chewy texture.

1 person found it helpfulOct 27th, 2016
David S. Lopez

This was an excellent wine. It had both flavors of strawberry cranberry and maybe hints of tobacco and chocolate on the finish. A wonderful texture and was delicious right out of the bottle. This is my first experience with Daou Vineyards and I came away really impressed. They will certainly become a go to for me. The wine went perfectly with the prime ribeye steaks that accompanied it. It was nice to crack open a good bottle like this while my brother Michael was visiting from Northern California.

This was an excellent wine. It had both flavors of strawberry cranberry and maybe hints of tobacco and chocolate on the finish. A wonderful texture and was delicious right out of the bottle. This is my first experience with Daou Vineyards and I came away really impressed. They will certainly become a go to for me. The wine went perfectly with the prime ribeye steaks that accompanied it. It was nice to crack open a good bottle like this while my brother Michael was visiting from Northern California.

Aug 9th, 2022
Ryan B
9.4

Pretty stellar. This will go into permanent rotation.

Pretty stellar. This will go into permanent rotation.

Aug 28th, 2021
D Scher

2018 vintage. Medium garnet. Red plum, cherry, strawberry, leather. 14.5% ABV.

2018 vintage. Medium garnet. Red plum, cherry, strawberry, leather. 14.5% ABV.

Jun 3rd, 2021
Sonia

Loved it!

Loved it!

Mar 8th, 2021
Deanna Ginther

Not a traditional Cabernet. Once it opened up, big bold cherry taste. More of a Pinot noir

Not a traditional Cabernet. Once it opened up, big bold cherry taste. More of a Pinot noir

Feb 7th, 2021