Eisele Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Perfect 100 Points - limited                              Napa's legendary Eisele Vineyard needs no introduction as it is one of the greatest estates in Napa and among the finest in the world. Several years ago the owners of Chateau Latour in Bordeaux purchased the winery and vineyard from founders Bart & Daphne Araujo under the renamed winery as Eisele Vineyard. 98 Points James Suckling: "A fresh wine with aromas of fresh flowers, thyme, earth and hints of mushrooms, subtle red currants, iodine, and oyster shells. It’s medium-to full-bodied, savory, and juicy. Flavorful at the end, with length. Sophisticated tannins with such balance and finesse. So much class to this. A wine with grace and a cerebral nature. Drink or hold.” 96+ Points Lisa Perrioti-Brown: "Deep garnet-purple colored, the Eisele 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon requires a little shaking to wake up notes of warm cassis, plum preserves, and blackberry pie, leading to hints of dusty soil, forest floor, and garrigue with a touch of black pepper. The full-bodied palate delivers a solid line of grainy tannins and impressive tension to frame the rich, savory accented black fruit layers, finishing on a lingering ferrous note." 95 Points Jeb Dunnuck: "The Eisele 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, also all Cabernet Sauvignon, is another beautiful, elegant wine. Darker currants, spicy wood, tobacco, and even a beautiful floral character all emerge from the glass, and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness as well as terrific overall balance and depth. It shows the riper style of the vintage while still playing in the more elegant, perfumed style of this estate." ... Readers should note that the relatively new owners of what was formerly known as the Araujo Estate have finally changed the name to the Eisele Vineyard. This is one of the greatest terroirs in all of Napa Valley, if not all of California. It certainly makes sense to promote its name. For old-timers out there, the first single Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon I remember was made by Paul Draper in 1971 at Ridge. That was followed by a one-off, but a phenomenal wine, the 1974 Conn Creek Eisele Vineyard (the wine was purchased at a bankruptcy sale and bottled by Conn Creek). Then there was a succession of great Eisele Vineyard wines from Joseph Phelps, including the 1975 and 1978, all of which today remain vibrant and incredible. Certainly, when the Araujos arrived they also produced world-class wines of first-growth quality. It is no coincidence that the Eisele Vineyard is now owned by a first-growth proprietor from France, François Pinault, of Château Latour in Bordeaux and other significant estates in France, especially the tiny jewel of a vineyard in the Rhône Valley, Château Grillet. The tasting I did seemed to show that all is proceeding brilliantly at the Eisele Vineyard, with two of the three Cabernet Sauvignons I tasted thoroughly compelling—so the greatness from this fabulous terroir continues unabated."

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