Araujo - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Eisele Vineyard 2003 (1.5L) Tokat

Araujo - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Eisele Vineyard 2003 (1.5L) TokatCritical Acclaim 96 points Wine Advocate Absolutely superb, this 2003 is drinking beautifully. This blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot from the famous hillside Eisele Vineyard in northeast Napa Valley tips the scales at 14. 5% natural alcohol. Gorgeously fresh black currant and black raspberry notes intermixed with spring flowers and forest floor jump from the glass from one of the most aromatically complex wines of

We destem around 85%

so all wine fermented in neutral 400L and 500L French oak barrels

This is a lean

tobacco and warm stone accents stay in the background for now but add steady base notes to the finish

This wine will age 4-6 years

Taut plum pit and iron hints thread the finish

as well as altitudes up to 600m in the southern part of Alto

Varietal composition: 90% Sangioveto

are thin-staved Bordeaux-styled Center of France barrels and 50% are brand new each year

orange-pink color with bright orangepink highlights that are deep in the glass

With a dry and digestible balance

Wine of Origin: 100% Franschhoek Valley