2015 Eisele Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (OWC)
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Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 2015 Eisele Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (OWC - 100RP, 99VN, 98JS) in original wood. Wine Advocate: "Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon charges from the gate with exuberant red and black cherries notes, black currants and mulberries with a beautiful roses and lavender perfume, plus hints of sandalwood and cinnamon stick. Full-bodied, concentrated and downright explosive in the mouth, it is still wearing loads of gorgeous puppy-fat fruit flavors, offering suggestions of the complex, multilayered blockbuster that it will emerge into. The structure deserves its own mention: wonderful, seamless freshness and oh-so-fine, pixelated tannins, with an extraordinary persistence of fruit and mineral nuances. Wow. (LPB)" (10/2017)
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2015 Eisele Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Quantity: 3
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased directly from the winery and stored at a temperature-controlled wine storage facility until hand-delivered to K&L.
Condition: Excellent
Producer notes, Robert Parker for Wine Advocate: "Readers should note that the relatively new owners of what was formerly known as the Araujo Estate have finally changed the name to the Eisele Vineyard. This is one of the greatest terroirs in all of Napa Valley, if not all of California. It certainly makes sense to promote its name. For old-timers out there, the first single Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon I remember was made by Paul Draper in 1971 at Ridge. That was followed by a one-off, but a phenomenal wine, the 1974 Conn Creek Eisele Vineyard (the wine was purchased at a bankruptcy sale and bottled by Conn Creek). Then there was a succession of great Eisele Vineyard wines from Joseph Phelps, including the 1975 and 1978, all of which today remain vibrant and incredible. Certainly, when the Araujos arrived they also produced world-class wines of first-growth quality. It is no coincidence that the Eisele Vineyard is now owned by a first-growth proprietor from France, François Pinault, of Château Latour in Bordeaux and other significant estates in France, especially the tiny jewel of a vineyard in the Rhône Valley, Château Grillet. The tasting I did seemed to show that all is proceeding brilliantly at the Eisele Vineyard, with two of the three Cabernet Sauvignons I tasted thoroughly compelling—so the greatness from this fabulous terroir continues unabated." (10/2016)
Professional Reviews
100
Wine Advocate
“Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon charges from the gate with exuberant red and black cherries notes, black currants and mulberries with a beautiful roses and lavender perfume, plus hints of sandalwood and cinnamon stick. Full-bodied, concentrated and downright explosive in the mouth, it is still wearing loads of gorgeous puppy-fat fruit flavors, offering suggestions of the complex, multilayered blockbuster that it will emerge into. The structure deserves its own mention: wonderful, seamless freshness and oh-so-fine, pixelated tannins, with an extraordinary persistence of fruit and mineral nuances. Wow. (LPB)” (10/2017)
99
Vinous
“Eisele Vineyard's 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is without question one of the wines of the vintage. Majestic and soaring in the glass, the 2015 is absolutely stunning from the very first taste. A rush of dark fruit, graphite, grilled herb, smoke, leather, earthiness and exotic spices makes a bold opening statement, but it is the wine's breath, volume and sheer intensity that are all off the charts. I tasted the 2015 blind in a flight of wines from Calistoga's Pickett Road neighborhood. All of the wines were terrific, but the wine that was most moving and most profound was unquestionably the 2015 from Eisele Vineyard. (AG)” (12/2018)
98
James Suckling
“Fabulous and subtle aromas of crushed berries and tobacco with leaves. Green olives and some cedar, too. Full-bodied, dense and tight with gorgeous intensity and length. Extremely persistent on the palate. A solid and racy red with complexity and vigor.” (05/2018)
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Jancis Robinson
“An expressive, and exuberant vintage of Eisele, carrying notes of pine and bay, graphite, and gunmetal, savoury and earthy notes on a backdrop of mixed fruits. The palate is wonderfully savoury with light allusions to bacon fat, yet still an overall feeling of elegance and restraint. The wine is delicious – mouth-watering, elegant, and persistent – with succulent, fine-grained tannins and a lightly peppery finish. Citrus and herbal notes emerge with air, and the wine gains an almost creamy mouthfeel. 18/20 points (ECB)” (10/2022)
Product Details
Quantity: 3
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Provenance: Purchased directly from the winery and stored at a temperature-controlled wine storage facility until hand-delivered to K&L.
Condition: Excellent
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