Reviews & Ratings
2023 DAOU Red Blends or Varietals Arinarnoa"
Winery: DAOU
Vintage: 2023
Wine Name/Vineyard: Arinarnoa"
Wine Category: Red Blends or Varietals
Grape blend: 100% Arinarnoa
Bottle size: 750 ml
Region: Adelaida District
State or country: CA
Price: $100
Cases produced: unknown
KWG Score: 94 (based on 1 review)
Ken's Wine Rating: Excellent (94)
Review date: September 28, 2026
Wine Review: This midnight purple colored Arinarnoa from DAOU is their first release of this grape and wine. It opens with a shy blackberry bouquet with hints of cassis and black pepper. On the palate, this wine is full bodied with integrated medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is fresh, dense, concentrated, and layered. The flavor profile is an extracted blackberry and concentrated blueberry blend with notes of tobacco and stony minerality. We also detected hints of black tea, black pepper, and oak. The finish is dry, and its dusty tannins are nicely extended. We would pair this Arinarnoa with grilled hanger steak. Enjoy - Ken & Stuart
Winemaker Notes: Introducing the inaugural vintage of our estate grown Arinarnoa, a rare yet promising Bordeaux variety planted by Chief Winemaker Daniel Daou. Arinarnoa is an exciting grape created in 1956 as a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat. Our inaugural release of Arinarnoa announces itself with dark, concentrated hues in the glass. The nose presents fruit-forward aromas of blackberry, dark cherry, boysenberry, and blueberry pie with notes of cedar, tobacco, vanilla, fig, leather and mint leaf. Rounded textures flood the palate with blueberry, cranberry, raspberry, plum and dark chocolate. Accents of bay leaf, espresso, baking spices and cigar box join flashy tannins and fresh acidity on a broad, voluminous finish.
