2007 | Araujo Estate | Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Red Wine: 2007 | Araujo Estate | Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

The aromas of this wine exhibit profound notes of fresh loam, dusty cocoa powder and crushed rock. In the mouth, spicyblack licorice, dried laurel and delicate violet nuances balance the ripe, juicy, briary black fruit components.

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Producer: Araujo Estate

Ratings: WA | 93 JS | 98

Vintage: 2007

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.8%

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Country/Region: United States, Napa Valley

The aromas of this wine exhibit profound notes of fresh loam, dusty cocoa powder and crushed rock. In the mouth, spicyblack licorice, dried laurel and delicate violet nuances balance the ripe, juicy, briary black fruit components. On the palate, itis seamless, complete from start to finish, showing the luxurious velvety tannins that are the signature of Eisele Vineyard andending with a long graphite note.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Since last years report I have had the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard on three separate occasions, including recently at the winery. It has definitely improved over last years report, but it has not lived up to my barrel tasting reviews. There is no explanation for this other than that the Araujos told me that the wine was bottled three months later than normal, which seems like a negligible reason to explain the differences. A beautiful wine by any standards, it is just not one of the great Eiseles. Its deep plum/ruby/purple hue is accompanied by notes of cassis, blueberries and acacia flowers. This medium-bodied effort seems surprisingly reserved and restrained, but it has put on a little weight, revealing sweet tannin as well as a velvety texture. This offering should drink nicely for 12-15 years.

• James Suckling: This is a little riper on the nose than the 2006, with a light raspberry and blackberry jam character combined with a vanilla latte. Full bodied and juicy, with broader shoulders and round tannins. This is powerful and rich, with loads of ripe tannins and fruit. This is all about layers. Don’t touch this until 2015.

Producer Information

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.