DAOU Seventeen Forty Reserve 2011

Bordeaux Red Blends

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Product Details

Varietal

Bordeaux Red Blends

Producer

DAOU Family Estates

Vintage

2011

Size

750ML

ABV

14%

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Winemaker Notes

A dark blue hue romances the glass giving clues of the proper ripeness of the Cabernet Franc driven wine. Crushed blueberries and rhubarb dominate the nose followed by fresh cut lilacs and hints of tobacco leaves. When tasting, the balanced structure showcases ripe rich tannins, bright acidity and a wonderful combination of blue and red fruits. The hints of dark chocolate and winter spices add complexity to the classic approach to New World Cabernet Franc made in an Old World style. The length of flavors and intricacy will keep you wanting to discover more with each sip. This wine's open tannins and high acidity highlights the ability to craft a wine that can be drunk now or age for many years.

Blend: 70% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot

Professional Ratings

93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Even more impressive is the 2011 Seventeen Forty Reserve. A blend of 70% Cabernet Franc and 30% Merlot that spent 16 months in 70% new French oak, it possesses complex notes of tobacco leaf, black currants, lead pencil shavings and crushed flowers to go with a voluptuously textured, rich, yet focused and structured palate. The purity and balance here are impressive and this beauty will continue to shine through 2021. Drink now-2021.8
90 Wine Enthusiast
This is an unusual blend of 70% Cabernet Franc and 30% Merlot. It's full-bodied and rich in black cherries, currants, cola, sugared coffee and cedar, with a long, spicy finish that lasts the better part of a minute. It's also tannic, and while the official alcohol reading is 14.2% by volume, feels hotter than than that. Delicious and refined, but it's hard to see it developing in the bottle, so drink over the next few years.

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Brothers Georges Daou and Daniel Daou set forth across the globe to find an unrivaled terroir for producing Cabernet Sauvignon, a quest that led them to a place of foretold greatness: DAOU Mountain in the Adelaida District of Paso Robles. DAOU Family Estates is a family owned and operated winery committed to producing collectible, world-class wine to rival the most respected appellations. Situated on a 212-acre hilltop estate in the Adelaida District of Paso Robles, this remarkable mountain was once described by André Tchelistcheff, legendary winemaking authority, as "a jewel of ecological elements."

DAOU Mountain stands alone at an elevation of 2,200 feet, rising from the heart of the Adelaida District in the rugged coastal range west of Paso Robles. The steep slopes here reach up to 56 percent, with uniform exposure to the elements across the estate. It is a terroir of power, purity, and symmetry with every natural asset necessary to pursue the perfect Cabernet Sauvignon—including calcareous clay soils that emulate Bordeaux’s Right Bank and a climate that mirrors St. Helena.

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