Bill Bender
To me Araujo Eisele vineyard has always been a Napa first growth. It needs ample bottle age but like Peter Michael Les Pavot or older Montelena I feel this is as Bordeaux in style as any North Coast blend. Bright lush red fruit, amazing concentration and richness, impeccable polish and style. Pre Coldplay dinner.
To me Araujo Eisele vineyard has always been a Napa first growth. It needs ample bottle age but like Peter Michael Les Pavot or older Montelena I feel this is as Bordeaux in style as any North Coast blend. Bright lush red fruit, amazing concentration and richness, impeccable polish and style. Pre Coldplay dinner.
9.6Matt Duncan
Stupendous length and complexity. Dark, hedonistic qualities came out after an hour but fabulous structure remained.
Stupendous length and complexity. Dark, hedonistic qualities came out after an hour but fabulous structure remained.
9.5David Eckert
A beauty to be held, until you drink it.
A beauty to be held, until you drink it.
9.4Joon Lim
It is truly an American first growth
It is truly an American first growth
10Alicia
Taste a unbalanced and manipulated.
Taste a unbalanced and manipulated.
7.9Eric
Woof.
Woof.
9.8Tom Garland
1.5 hour decant(lots of chunky sediment). A medium dark murky ruby red color. On the nose: YUM... aged perfume with blackberry, eucalyptus, cinnamon, toasty oak all jump from the glass!! Taste: red fruit, caramel, currants, spice..a soft, lush wine with a cedar/tar DRY (eehhh)decently long finish. In its drinking window and could go another 4 years.
1.5 hour decant(lots of chunky sediment). A medium dark murky ruby red color. On the nose: YUM... aged perfume with blackberry, eucalyptus, cinnamon, toasty oak all jump from the glass!! Taste: red fruit, caramel, currants, spice..a soft, lush wine with a cedar/tar DRY (eehhh)decently long finish. In its drinking window and could go another 4 years.
9.2Tom Garland
1 hour decant(some fine and chunky sediment). A stunning dark ruby red with hints of brown. On the nose: dark fruit, minerals, some of that aged cab sweet notes, creme brulee. Taste: black cherry, minerals, earth, floral, and a strawberry currant finish with a silky texture that coats the mouth. Medium acidity keeping it fresh..yum
1 hour decant(some fine and chunky sediment). A stunning dark ruby red with hints of brown. On the nose: dark fruit, minerals, some of that aged cab sweet notes, creme brulee. Taste: black cherry, minerals, earth, floral, and a strawberry currant finish with a silky texture that coats the mouth. Medium acidity keeping it fresh..yum
9.3Justin Sun
Some heat on the nose but very nice
Some heat on the nose but very nice
9.2Richard Adams
Came in 2nd place in its flight. 2nd might as well be last. But a great wine. Raspberry, chocolate, wood shavings
Came in 2nd place in its flight. 2nd might as well be last. But a great wine. Raspberry, chocolate, wood shavings
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