2013 | DAOU | Mayote

Blackberries greet the palate in a bold performance that includes peppercorn, cedar box, tobacco leaf, ash and licorice.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: A step up over the '12, the 2013 Mayote (45% Syrah, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot) is blockbuster that knocks it out of the park with its decadent plum, blackberry, lead pencil, graphite and peppery aromas and flavors. Big, full-bodied, expansive and layered, this 2013 has superb concentration, lots of ripeness and a tons of chalky minerality on the finish. I suspect it will drink nicely on release, yet have 15 years or more of overall longevity.

• Jeb Dunnuck: As an experienced wine taster of 40 years, I am never sure what to do with these mixed reds—blends of Bordeaux and Rhône varieties. But as a wine lover, I know that the 2013 Daou Estate Mayote belongs in my glass. The wine packs a potpourri of delectable flavors—black fruit, dried leaves, smoke, red berries, blueberries and much more. Pair this exotic wine with slowly-braised meats.

Producer Information

Founders George and Daniel Daou began searching for the vineyards that would comprise the DAOU estate in the mid 2000s - their objective was to find the perfect terroir for producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. They eventually settled on an estate in the Adelaida District AVA in San Luis Obispo County, specifically a plot once singled out by oenologist André Tchelistcheff as being of great potential. It's rare to find high quality Cabernet Sauvginon in Paso Robles, rare even to find anyone vinifying the grape here, but the high altitude of the site combined with a forensic approach in the vineyard and winery have allowed the team at DAOU to produce some truly fantastic wines. The flagship Cabernet Sauvignons are dense, intense reds that are set to age for many decades. Mayote is a Cabernet Sauvignon / Syrah blend while the estate Chardonnay is a surprisingly elegant entry in the portfolio.

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