2012 Soul of a Lion Estate

Wine Details
Producer

DAOU

Place of Origin

United States

Adelaida District, Paso Robles

Central Coast

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2022 - 2028

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French-born Daniel Daou and his brother Georges own more than 200 acres of prime vineyard land on the west side of Paso Robles, but unlike virtually all of their neighbors they have opted to focus their efforts on Bordeaux-style bottlings. Their wines are assertively perfumed and flavored, with generous use of new oak that mostly works seamlessly with the lush fruit that the region consistently delivers. Interestingly, the Daous have placed a good amount of emphasis on Cabernet Franc, a variety that Daniel thinks "can be truly great if it gets ripe enough, which is hardly an issue here." No expense has been spared in the vineyards, the winemaking or the visitors' center, which is one of the more opulent ones that you'll find outside of the Napa Valley.

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2015 - 2020

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Daou is one of the most impressive new wineries in Paso Robles. In 2012 brothers Georges and Daniel Daou purchased the Hoffman Mountain Ranch high up in the Adelaida hills, the site of the first commercial winery in Paso Robles. Originally of French-Lebanese descent, the Daous built a successful computer networking company, but also caught the wine bug along the way to achieving notable success as entrepreneurs. The Daous lost both of their parents within 14 months are now focused in building a business they can pass on to the next generation. Daniel Daou makes rich, opulent wines with plenty of texture from aging in a high percentage of new French oak barrels. Some of Daou's models are the To-Kalon Cabernets from Napa Valley and top-flight Bordeaux, including wines like Leoville Las Cases, a family favorite. Georges Daou runs the business. The Daous describe the soils in the Adelaida Hills, one of the cooler, rainier microclimates in Paso Robles as consisting of a combination of clay and limestone that reminds him of his favorite vineyards in France. New plantings are high-density, while the level of ambition is as high as I have seen anywhere in the world. Daou is one of the most exciting new wineries in Paso Robles. Needless to say, it will be very interesting to see where things go from here.