Wine #209
DAOU Soul of a Lion 2018
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
RRP £150.00
UK Stockists
Harrods, Hedonism, Cru, Secret Bottle Shop, Barrique Fine Wines, Liquorice, The Vine King, Crump Richmond Shaw
FD
Francesca Donnelly
C&C Wines
Description
This wine displays all the hallmarks of its cooler growing season- richness, elegance and balance. A dark, purple-black hue foreshadows the experience to come. Intense aromas of lilac, violet and spice swirl amid a deep, complex bouquet. The palate bursts with prodigious flavors of blueberry, boysenberry, plum, vanilla bean and chocolate-covered cherry, all underlain by striking minerality. Silky, integrated tannins unwind into an impossibly long finish, revealing both the power and finesse of its DAOU Mountain provenance.
Awards
97 pts The Wine Advocate Points
96+ points, Jeb Dunnuck
96 points, Wine Enthusiast
95 points, James Suckling
Certifications
Alcohol
14.7%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard
Estate