2009 | Daou Vineyards | Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine: 2009 | Daou Vineyards | Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Rich, concentrated and medium to full-bodied, it firms up nicely on the finish with ripe, polished tannin.
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Producer: Daou Vineyards
Ratings: WA | 92 JS | 92
Vintage: 2009
Size: 750ml
ABV: 14.2%
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country/Region: United States, Paso Robles
Detailed Description
Rich, concentrated and medium to full-bodied, it firms up nicely on the finish with ripe, polished tannin.
Reviews:
- Wine Advocate: Serious and rich, with mid-palate depth and richness, the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is comprised of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot that spent 18 months in 80% new French oak barrels. Rich, concentrated and medium to full-bodied, it firms up nicely on the finish with ripe, polished tannin.
- James Suckling: Rich, dense, soft and incredibly concentrated, this Cabernet gives wave after wave of blackberry jam, chocolate, licorice and cedar flavors. Feels elegant, complex and fine.
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.