Daou Vineyards 'Pessimist' Red other-french and delicious

and delicious

It is nicely aromatic

Graphite minerality lingers on the finish

Rich and pretty caramel and citrus aromas precede complex flavors of leather

- 93 points

Daou Vineyards 'Pessimist' Red other-french and delicious"The 2023 vintage delivers yet another bewitching blend with trademark Pessimist flair. This is a bold and powerful wine that opens with ample aromas of blueberry, boysenberry, plum, and strawberry. Smoky notes of truffle and roasted coffee are accompanied by floral notes of lavender and lilac. The palate is lush and engulfing, showing both robustness and elegance with juicy flavors of cherry, huckleberry, kirsch, and cassis. Underlying suggestions of