2016 Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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csimm wrote:

97 Points

Thursday, June 1, 2023 - 2016 Napa Cults Blind - and a few Champs and such for fun: Red and black fruit, expressive but tannic on the back end, finishing dry but not without requisite flavor and length. With air, the layering continued, though it was a bit unresolved and slightly blocky at first. Similar to the MacDonald, it was wrapped up like a burrito baby swaddle blanket and never fully came out of its shell. True to form, this being an Eisele has me continuing to believe these are at their best with a decent tick of time under their belts. Try again after 2026 minimum (more like 2030).

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Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:

6/2/2023 4:57:00 AM - After exploring the 90's Araujo I'm convinced these are best with significant age as well. I have plenty of other stuff to keep my attention till then.
Comment posted by csimm:

6/2/2023 7:45:00 AM - I totally agree. You have a lot more experience with the older vintages than I do, of course, but I think a lot of bottles that I have now I need to leave alone. I’m the worst at doing that. I keep thinking I need to buy Cellar Defenders to help keep me away from the top shelf agers, but then I just end up regretting having mediocre wine in my cellar. I know that sounds goofy. I’m a mess lol.
Comment posted by MJP Hou TX:

6/3/2023 12:52:00 PM - I'm the same way when it comes to cellar defenders which now have become bottles that I just don't have the palate for anymore. They're still in the ballpark of $100-$250+ which is just silly. I've priced out selling around 260 bottles to Benchmark but I'm dragging my feet and indecisive.

I'm not left with super ager top shelf, younger wines like Kinsman, MacDonald etc... and wines I'm just not that interested in anymore. Our guest are the real benefactors of this discovery.
Comment posted by csimm:

6/4/2023 7:54:00 AM - I too have a Benchmark list that I’m stalling on hitting the jettison button on. Have to be careful cuz sometimes wines I’m not excited about now that I offload can circle back in a few years and then I wish I still had them.