DAOU Soul of a Lion
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Brothers Daniel and Georges Daou's deeply flavored, expressive, polished wines are consistently at the top of the Paso Robles heap of Bordeaux-inspired wines. They can stand toe-to-toe with the best that Napa has to offer, as I have experienced a number of times in blind tastings. The entry-level Cabernet Sauvignon bottling, which includes purchased fruit, is a flat-out steal and makes by-the-glass appearances at top restaurants across the country. The upper-level wines, which are made from fruit grown in the Daous' 92-acre mountaintop vineyard, are by no means inexpensive, but they are actually solid, even outstanding values relative to their peers from up north - even the ultra-luxe Patrimony bottling, which stands up to comparisons with any Cabernet Sauvignon that I know, from anywhere.