2019 Daou Bodyguard*Vintage is subject to change without notice. Winemaker Notes The 2019 Bodyguard is the next masterwork by Winemaker Daniel Daou. This wine opens with a vibrant, fragrant nose of blueberry cobbler, cherry pipe tobacco, dark chocolate and espresso laced with hints of sandalwood, licorice and pencil lead. Underlying layers reveal notes of mulberry and truffle, all accented by suggestions of black currant, kirsch, bay leaf and vanilla. The palate is

Secondary fermentation took place in bottle for a minimum of 36 months in our historic underground cellar

fresh grapes at harvest

94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

our Pinot Noir offers notes of blackberry

the weight of his responsibilities led him to relinquish his property

classic minerality

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accompanied by low rainfall apart from the rains in June and especially late August

Mentored by Paul Masson

and mint mingle and leap from the glass

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enclosed 100 acre vineyard depicted on the label