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Manage Subscriptions2002 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley

























Community Tasting Notes 111
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Gregmonroe Likes this wine:
November 6, 2020 - Friday Wine Group - GA (Blind Lunch): Dark ruby in the glass, very little sediment. Nose of fresh red fruit - cherries. Ever so slight bricking, but appeared fresh. Deep red fruit on the palate, but with a strong, but integrated, tannic backbone. Tasted fresh, and likely has years to go. I called a CA mountain cab.
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89grange wrote: 96 points
June 21, 2020 - Great bottle...! And ready now
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joshabr wrote: 95 points
May 24, 2020 - Surprised how youthful this was out of the bottle. Definitely needed 30-45 minutes to open up. Very nice, notes of maturity coming through... fruit is still quite vibrant, structure is very much in tact. I don’t see this getting better than this, seems to be in its prime for sure.
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pigdaddy wrote: 94 points
May 9, 2020 - decanted one hour. superb tonight, both aromatically & on the palate; terrific equilibrium given the heat wave late that year; in plateau, a treat now & forward.
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Kevnzworld wrote: 94 points
February 7, 2020 - :30 decant. Dinner at Verse
Good not great. For me it began to fade at the end , two hours in. A good dinner wine but it lacked a little in depth and concentration
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
7/16/2009 (link)(Araujo, Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
11/6/2010 (link) 92 points(Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard) Opaque red violet color; nice, rich, black fruit, berry, roasted black fruit, mint chocolate nose; big, tight, rich, berry, chocolate, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.
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By David Vogels, CWP
May 2009 (link)(Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon) Violet-garnet color. An attack of hot-stone minerality is quickly followed by aromas of eucalyptus, black cherry, black plum, and a touch of leather and old wood. The wine has an incredible presence on the palate, with juicy acidity, well-integrated tannins, and a lengthy finish. Terroir: Eisele Vineyard
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type Red
- Producer Araujo Estate
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Eisele Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 15 (0%)
- In Cellars 2,200 (66%)
- Consumed 1,123 (34%)
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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