EISELE VINEYARD Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa Valley, California 2010 Bottle
Red Still Wine | America | California | 75cl
£445.00
ABV: 14.9%
Size: 75cl
Closure Type: Cork
Country: America
Region: California
Wine Style: Full Bodied
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Description
The 2010 Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is a remarkable wine, earning 98 points from both The Wine Advocate and VinoUS. Its vibrant, precise, and beautifully structured profile showcases deep, concentrated aromas of dark blue and black fruit, complemented by mocha, espresso, and grilled herbs. On the palate, it is textured and dazzling, with a huge, impactful finish that reveals its exceptional depth. Currently open and expressive, it is expected to develop further before potentially shutting down in 6-12 months. With an ideal drinking window from 2018 to 2035, this classic Eisele Cabernet offers superb aging potential, promising to reward patience with evolving layers of complexity and balance.
*****
THE WINE ADVOCATE 98 points
Drink Date 2018 - 2035
"Araujo’s 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is a picture perfect example of the year. Vibrant, precise and beautifully chiseled, the 2010 boasts serious depth and concentration. The aromas and flavors are incredibly vivid in this textured, dazzling Cabernet Sauvignon. Hints of dark blue and black fruit, mocha, espresso and grilled herbs flesh out on the huge finish. Today the 2010 is unusually open, but it is almost certain to shut down in bottle over the next 6-12 months. The 2010 is a super-classic Eisele Cabernet Sauvignon from Araujo. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2035." - Antonio Galloni, 12/12
VINOUS 98 points
Araujo's 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is a picture perfect example of the year. Vibrant, precise and beautifully chiseled, the 2010 boasts serious depth and concentration. The aromas and flavors are incredibly vivid in this textured, dazzling Cabernet Sauvignon. Hints of dark blue and black fruit, mocha, espresso and grilled herbs flesh out on the huge finish. Today the 2010 is unusually open, but it is almost certain to shut down in bottle over the next 6-12 months. The 2010 is a super-classic Eisele Cabernet Sauvignon from Araujo. - Antonio Galloni (2012)
