Lovely Napa cab - showing no signs of age - clean sweet fresh dark fruit (black cherry, blackberry), great food wine (well, steaks at Sundance Palo Alto :))..
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Nose of sweet mint, cigar box, and bitter-sweet red fruit. Nice structure on the palate without hard edges. Espresso and pomegranate on the palate with a long finish of mocha, red fruit and grilled meat.
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Araujo Masterclass with Bart & Daphne Arauhjo (Grand Hyatt @ Orchard): Alcohol :: 14.2% Eisele Vineyard: 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot Napa Valleu: 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot Bright dark ruby core with purplish hue. Eucalyptus and green herb dominated the aromatic profile along with smoke mint, brown sugar and pure sweet cassis. The sweet cassis flavour also reflect on the palate, though sweet but bright, with layer of charcoal, sweet plum and smoke element that glide through the very rich palate but not heavy, with very silky tannin, velvet, good grip with fruits and integration of oak, already drinking very well now yet definitely no problem for aging. Juicy, bitter sweet cocoa finish that is spicy with alcohol heat notes that distract a bit. Bart commented that the tannin is silky and soft, almost un-noticeable when tasted but chemically measure proved that this is a wine with really high tannin. Buy - Maybe - Yes.
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9/30/2022 - KarpeDiem wrote: 91 Points
Wow. This thing is big. Like wait another 3-5 years big. Which I will do with my other 2 bottles.
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4/27/2022 - Kavine Likes this wine: 92 Points
1 + hour decant. Over some Wagyu. Round and Bordeaux style. No complexity at all though. Smooth.
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12/25/2021 - Thebigbaby Likes this wine: 92 Points
From 375ml..super smooth and in a perfect spot. Paired perfectly with beef tenderloin.
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6/30/2018 - danstrings Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely Napa cab - showing no signs of age - clean sweet fresh dark fruit (black cherry, blackberry), great food wine (well, steaks at Sundance Palo Alto :))..
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4/22/2016 - nfafoglia Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose of sweet mint, cigar box, and bitter-sweet red fruit. Nice structure on the palate without hard edges. Espresso and pomegranate on the palate with a long finish of mocha, red fruit and grilled meat.
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10/17/2013 - danstrings Likes this wine: 91 Points
Huge juicy dark fruit, cassis-y goodness, a touch o' mocha. Oak for sure, but in a good silky chocolatey way with decent balance overall.
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10/14/2012 - danstrings wrote: 93 Points
Showing sexy, sleek, lovey intensity, dark -- yet not overly ripe or oaky. Great red.
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5/5/2011 - astroman wrote:
WGS Araujo Estate Tasting (Singapore): Medium bright red, creamy aromas. Big wines syrupy like. Very fine tannins with steely finish
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5/5/2011 - Sleepy Dave wrote:
Araujo Masterclass with Bart & Daphne Arauhjo (Grand Hyatt @ Orchard): Alcohol :: 14.2%
Eisele Vineyard: 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot
Napa Valleu: 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot
Bright dark ruby core with purplish hue. Eucalyptus and green herb dominated the aromatic profile along with smoke mint, brown sugar and pure sweet cassis. The sweet cassis flavour also reflect on the palate, though sweet but bright, with layer of charcoal, sweet plum and smoke element that glide through the very rich palate but not heavy, with very silky tannin, velvet, good grip with fruits and integration of oak, already drinking very well now yet definitely no problem for aging. Juicy, bitter sweet cocoa finish that is spicy with alcohol heat notes that distract a bit. Bart commented that the tannin is silky and soft, almost un-noticeable when tasted but chemically measure proved that this is a wine with really high tannin. Buy - Maybe - Yes.
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4/8/2011 - danstrings wrote: 91 Points
Araujo 2009 barrel sampling visit with Iron Chevsky (Callistoga, CA): Lovely chocolate meets lean spicy sinewy goodness. Great balance, more "simple" than the higher end cab but lovely.
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