Napa Valley

Medium

Cork

From 1991 to 1997, Araujo produced a single-barrel cuvée of Eisele vines planted in 1964 on St George rootstocks, common in older Napa Valley vineyards but now largely extinct. I tasted this wine next to the standard 1994 Araujo Eisele Cabernet, and the difference was stunning and educational. It functioned conversely to other old-vine vs young-vine experiences I've had, where the more mature vines usually produce the deeper, more dense wine. In this case, the Vieilles Vignes was considerably more ethereal and weightless, while sacrificing none of the intensity and depth of flavour present in the regular bottling. It felt a bit like a time-traveller: a modern wine sourced from ingredients of another age. One of the greatest and most unique Napa Cabernets I have ever tasted.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Araujo Estate, Eisele Vineyard Vieilles Vignes, Napa Valley, California, USA, 1994

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From 1991 to 1997, Araujo produced a single-barrel cuvée of Eisele vines planted in 1964 on St George rootstocks, common in olde

Araujo Estate, Eisele Vineyard Vieilles Vignes, Napa Valley, California, USA 1994

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