1994 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (119) Avg Score: 93.9 points

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  3/19/2024 - Rbhan12 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  A very generous gift from a good friend. Decanted off sei
  
  Decanted off sediment for an hour. Gorgeous nose of dark dried fruits complexed with warm earth and a hint of savory. Palate is so so classy. Elegant, ethereal, fully integrated and coalesced. True red fruit that has some density, olive brine, graphite, cedar. Finish is gentle and shows those fully integrated and supple tannins.
  
  Just fantastic and in a perfect spot. For my palate the time to drink this wine is now. 94-95 comfortably.

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  1/9/2024 - ajrez wrote: 94 Points

  In a great spot! Give it an hour of air

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  8/7/2023 - Lipsman wrote: 94 Points

  Berries, cherries, licorice, earthy tannins still present, bright notes, full bodied, saturated with flavor, balanced, long and evolving flavors on the finish, well made. Drink now - 2030.

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  11/19/2022 - Ruby99 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Opened immediately after a 1993 that was past, I was worried that the 1994 would also be far along the downslope even though - ay=t least in our cellar - 1994 has proven to be a superb and long lived vintage for California Cabernets.
  Not nearly as brick colored as the 1993 and with a nose that was more raspberry fruit and leather than sherry, I was reassured.
  Initially however the wine was quite restrained to the point that I disappointedly thought most of the the fruit was gone. Not unpleasant in any way and totally drinkable with even some tannin still to resolve with time, I was thinking 90-91 points.
  However over 2-3 hours thru the evening it improved so that my last glass was excellent with a lovely floral aromatic profile and delicious raspberry fruit
  Despite the late rally, I think this wine is a bit beyond its peak and would recommend drinking any remaining bottles soon

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  11/16/2022 - Papies wrote: 93 Points

  The Last Dinner at Dinner (Dinner by Heston Blumenthal): Our third time with this wine over the last 10 years or so and definitely the wine is on the way down. At first we really liked it when it was younger and brighter and could hold the a bit overripe fruit. Back then was a 96 now is a 93 at best as the lack of freshness post the evolution just highlights that the winemaker lost control of it and now its paying the price. Its not porty or burnt but lacks elegance and beauty that one would expect from this level of pedigree. The 1996 for example that we tried recently that comes from a less ripe year was an exceptional 97 from us . This 1994 is at best 93 and better drink now.

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