This wine is proof that Paso Robles can make world class Cabernets (in addition to Rhone Varietals). The Daou brothers second vintage of this wine is very young but easily could be a 100 pointer with some bottle age and development. As it, it is outstanding right now. Inky purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose has cassis, chocolate, graphite, cigar tobacco, and cedar. Great texture. Firm tannins. Concentrated. Nice balance. On the palate, concentrated cassis with graphite, and chocolate and slight tobacco. It unwinds in the glass. Long finish. If drinking now, give it a long decant, but better to wait 7 years and drink for twenty (at least) after that. Nice on its own, it will need a bit fatty dish to stand up to it in the short term. Prime rib would work.
