Critic Scores
Still in barrel, the 2018 Cabernet Franc takes time to open to floral perfume and notes of iron, cigar ash and cedar over a core of red and black cherry fruit. The medium to full-bodied palate is firm and detailed, packed with nuanced, uplifted fruits and finishing long and perfumed. It's always struck me that the real star at Daou is Cabernet Franc. This is expected to age a total of 30 months in 100% new French oak.-Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate