2022 Daou Vineyards 'Sequentis' Reserve Merlot, Paso Robles, USA (750ml) Verdicchio pale gold shimmer and joyful

pale gold shimmer and joyful display of neat

and layers of chocolate sauce — both sweet milk and bittersweet dark

all under an air of almond custard that adds a lovely richness

which gives it an added weight and complexity

Some vanilla

2022 Daou Vineyards 'Sequentis' Reserve Merlot, Paso Robles, USA (750ml) Verdicchio pale gold shimmer and joyfulWINEMAKER'S NOTES: This DAOU Sequentis presents a fragrant nose redolent of black cherry, plum, boysenberry and dark chocolate with hints of cassis and black olive. Suggestions of spicy currant, dried herb, crushed gravel, and vanilla reveal layers of complexity that are further elevated by trailing impressions of incense, cedar, and cranberry. A bold and assertive palate delivers prodigious flavors of plum and cherry with traces of black raspberry