2012 | Daou Vineyards | Estate 'Mayote'

Aromas of black currants and crushed blueberries invite you to explorethe complexity and depth of this alluring wine.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: A blend of 45% Syrah, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot, the 2012 Mayote saw 22 months in 100% new French oak. It shows it as well and has plenty of sweet oak in its leather, spice, peppery herbs and dark fruits. During my tastings of the '12s, I found that a lot of the wines didn't soak up their elevage quite as successfully as the '13s (and I think '14s as well); nevertheless, this has plenty of fruit and a good finish.

• James Suckling: It's no surprise that the Daou brothers blend of 45% Syrah, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Petit Verdot packs a rich blueberry, dark chocolate and espresso nose. Nor is the lush mouthfeel, the grippy, fine-grained tannins, or the the black cherry, stewed beef and black peppercorn flavor profile particularly shocking. It's just another massive, delicious and dark wine from their portfolio.

Producer Information

Dancing Hares Vineyard is a wine producer situated in the foothills of Howell Mountain in the Napa Valley. The estate produces two Cabernet Sauvignon-predominant blended wines from a small 2-hectare (5-acre) vineyard site. Only around 800 cases of wine are produced each year. Only a few bottles find their way outside northern California. The property is divided into two separate plots. The upper vineyard is characterized by volcanic soils and is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, while Merlot, Cabernet Franc and smaller quantities of Petit Verdot are planted in the clay-loam soils of the lower vineyard parcels. These grape varieties are blended to produce the estate's flagship Bordeaux red blend, Dancing Hares, and its second label, Mad Hatter. The first Dancing Hares vintage was produced in 2003, although the wine wasn't released to market until 2011. This vintage was a blend of 47 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 34 percent Merlot and 19 percent Cabernet Franc. More recent vintages have been supplemented with a small percentage of Petit Verdot.

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