Araujo Estate Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard Napa 1996

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Winery:

Araujo Estate Wines

Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon

Region:

USA > California > North Coast

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2011

UPC:

 

User Tags:  berry, color descriptors, oak, resinous, complex, smooth, fruit, sophisticated, black fruit, black currant 

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What to Expect

Cabenet Sauvignon: Originally of French origins, this versatile grape produces exceptional wines around the globe. It's usually medium to full bodied with a fine structure that supports black and red fruit flavors with typical notes of olive, chili and herbs that add complexity.

Winemakers Notes

This powerful wine is brimming with flavors of ripe dark fruit--blackberry, blueberry, plum and blackcurrant--balanced by dark chocolate, roasted coffee, spice and sweet vanilla notes. Winemaker Francoise Peschon comments: there is an earthy and mineral character typical of the Eisele Vineyard terroir, with seamless fine-grained tannins that are elegantly integrated. Dense and structured, this wine will benefit from several more years of bottle age, and should age gracefully for at least two decades.


VINTAGE

The 1996 growing season began with an early read more...budbreak following warm winter temperatures and generous early rain. During bloom in May, four inches of rain reduced the overall crop by 25 percent, and intense heat spikes in July and August kept the remaining berries small and very concentrated. The heat of summer was followed by a mild September, allowing the clusters to ripen completely for optimal flavor development. We harvested our Cabernet from the middle of September through the first week of October. The grapes were crushed and de-stemmed into stainless tanks, fermented separately by vineyard block, then aged 21 months in 75 percent new French oak barrels, and bottled in July, 1998.
Tasting Notes
This powerful wine is brimming with flavors of ripe dark fruit--blackberry, blueberry, plum and blackcurrant--balanced by dark chocolate, roasted coffee, spice and sweet vanilla notes. Winemaker Francoise Peschon comments: there is an earthy and mineral character typical of the Eisele Vineyard terroir, with seamless fine-grained tannins that are elegantly integrated. Dense and structured, this wine will benefit from several more years of bottle age, and should age gracefully for at least two decades.    (hide)

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