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750ML
/ 14.5% ABV
Winemaker Notes
Produced from a small crop of concentrated, ripe berries, this deep and dark wine exhibits an endless bouquet of crushed blackberries and cassis, highlighted by floral nuances of dried lavender and chamomile, and spicy notes of clove and nutmeg. In the mouth, it is a full-bodied, seamless wine, with a juicy mid-palate layered with hazelnuts, mocha, pencil lead and licorice, and a rich, lingering finish of wet granite and fine tannins.
Notes winemaker Francoise Peschon: A beautiful balance of power and elegance, this remarkable, highly concentrated cabernet exhibits a purity of flavors and origin. It is expressive, vibrant, lively, and complete, and should age for many years.
Critical Acclaim
All VintagesOne of the candidates for “wine of the vintage,” the 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard represents 1,600 cases produced from a 40-acre vineyard, which tells you how Draconian Araujo’s selection process is. The final blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot has resulted in a beautifully pure wine displaying an extraordinary floral, black currant, and mineral-scented bouquet, with no hint of new oak. The purity, richness and full-bodied power yet surreal finesse and impeccable balance should be cherished by wine lovers. This beauty can be drunk now and over the next two decades. Wow!
Since 1971, some of California's most ageworthy and intensely-flavored Cabernet Sauvignons have been made from grapes grown at the Eisele Vineyard, located on a benchland near the northern end of Napa Valley, just east of Calistoga. Protected by the Palisades Mountains to the north and cooled by westerly breezes from the Chalk Hill Gap, this 38-acre vineyard is planted on warm cobbly soils that produce a low-yielding crop of exceptionally concentrated fruit. Bart and Daphne Araujo acquired the Eisele Vineyard in 1990, and committed to producing only wines of the highest caliber and distinction. Araujo Estate produces 4 wines each vintage: Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard, Altagracia, Syrah Eisele Vineyard and Sauvignon Blanc Eisele Vineyard.
RHY127688_2003 Item# 127688