DAOU Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Fruit- and spice-driven, with aromas of blackberry compote, cigar box, cloves and violets. The palate is full-bodied with seamless tannins and integrated acidity, showing notes of blood plums, blueberries and graphite.

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a barrel sample of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Petit Verdot maturing for 16 months in 50% new French oak and is due to be bottled in the spring of 2024. The nose offers wild berry fruit streaked with graphite and nuances of truffle, forest floor and oak spices. The full-bodied palate is highly concentrated and floral, with approachable, clay-textured tannins, satisfying bursts of acidity and a long, perfumed finish.

Darkly floral and rich in the glass, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve opens with a seductive blend of plum sauce and black currants accentuated by mint and spice. It is softly textured and round with velvety ripe red and black fruit waves. Licorice hints mix with a savory herbal thrust. A spike of blood orange and sour cherry define the finish. The 2022 tapers off long and staining with a gentle grip of fine tannins. There's an elegance and sleek personality here that makes the Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve impossible to ignore.