“The Intention of the Land”

The inaugural 2017 PATRIMONY Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon ($1,000 magnum) from DAOU is a wine of extraordinary provenance. I had the privilege of writing the feature piece that accompanied each bottle of this ultra-luxury wine. The task commanded elevated storytelling that was commensurate with the stature of the wine: “DAOU Mountain ascends to an elevation of 2,200 feet in the coastal forest west of Paso Robles. The surrounding wilderness imbues the mountain with indigenous energy, and the nearby presence of bears, bobcats, boars and other wildlife imparts a feeling of constancy and responsibility. One can only imagine the ancestral forces required to uplift and expose this mountain, and it is in such moments that the intention of the land is revealed.”