2016 Daou Vineyards Seventeen Forty Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  12/15/2020 - brasstab Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Gobs of dark fruit and hefty mouthfeel, and oh-so-rich baked bread in the nose. This thing is like the Great British Bake-Off in the nose. On the palette, it's racy and seductive, with an edgy acidic finish that was perfect for food pairing. All the brawn of Paso with some Bordeaux savvy at the core. I used to love Daou's physical winery (such a view!) and barely liked their wines, but things have substantially improved (for me) since 2014. Thank God for small favors (and optical sorters).

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  11/20/2020 - MTC2 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Not surprising for a 50/50 Cab Franc/Merlot blend, but big, and bold with tons of black and blue fruit--blackberry, boysenberry, plum. Surprisingly minimal tannin. Smooth finish.

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  4/25/2020 - blabbott wrote: 91 Points

  Spice starts off the taste profile with black fruit and earth following quickly behind. There is a touch of leather mid pallet, a velvety mouthfeel and a nice long finish. Our bottle was opened about an hour before tasting, decanted and really hitting its stride second glass about 2 1/2 hours after being opened.

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  3/30/2020 - PinotPaul Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Nice.

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  11/9/2018 - Savi Sommilier Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Solid right bank CA blend from DAOU. Surprisingly very easy to drink Cab Franc/Merlot blend that paired really well with our grilled Mahi, Sautéed Clams, and vegetarian Quinoa. 3 hour decant (1.5 hours too long IMO) with a slight chill but I'd recommend no more than a 1.5 hour decant for this bottle, but I wanted to really tone down any oak/spices and ripe fruits because of the dishes we were having at the restaurant.
  
  From the Eyes: Medium+ to Deep ruby color/concentration with light ruby to watery rim variation; Med+ viscosity, medium staining on the tears, no visible sediment.
  
  On the Nose: Baking spices, red fruit, red/blue plum. (Simple)
  
  On the Palate: Med to medium minus body, spices, with more black fruit showing up than red (observed on the nose). Tannins were soft with a higher acid profile that made this red drink really well with lighter dishes. Not a complex wine and the finish was quick! Med alcohol....not an in your face bottle at all. Enjoy~

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