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Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard(1995)

It is close to perfection. The wine combines extraordinary power and richness with remarkable complexity and finesse. The saturated purple/black color is followed by aromas of sweet vanillin intermixed with riveting scents of black currants, minerals, exotic spices, coffee, and toast. There is nothing garish about this subtle yet powerful giant of a wine. A Napa Valley classic, it is full-bodied and extremely rich, yet retains its sense of balance and symmetry.
Stephen Tanzer
International Wine Cellar
Issue 78, May/June 1998
93/100
September 2007
Very deep, saturated ruby-red. Crystallized black cherry, violet and crushed dark berries on the nose, along with a faint dusty, leathery quality. Lush, tactile and seamless, with wonderful sweetness of fruit for the vintage. Already shows lively cassis and redcurrant fruit in the middle palate. Finishing flavor begins subtly, then expands into a very long aftertaste.
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James Suckling
Wine Spectator
95/100
September 2007
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International Wine Cellar
May-98
93/100
August 2007
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Wine Advocate # 108
Dec-96
(96-100)
April 2008
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Wine Advocate # 111
Jun-97
(96-100)
April 2008
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