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95 James Suckling -
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This is a dense and juicy red with characters of blackberries, chocolate and pine needles. Sweet tobacco, too. Full body and round, polished tannins. A more dialed-in, terroir character than in past vintages. 88% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot.
94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
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Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Altagracia has slightly muted black cherries, crushed black plums and cassis with hints of licorice, black soil and cracked pepper plus a waft of tapenade. Medium to full-bodied, rich and expressive in the mouth, it delivers a lot of layers and wonderfully fine tannins, finishing long and earthy.
Technical Details
- Blend88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot
- CountryUS
- RegionCalifornia North Coast
- AppellationNapa
- Alcohol14.8%
Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Altagracia 2015
Cabernet Blends | US
JS95, WA94
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Just like Sloan Asterisk, we like to refer to this as a "super second" wine, as its quality overshadows most Napa wineries' top wines. Since the Pinault family took control of the property, one key change has been Altagracia. A great number of blocks that used to make the cut for Araujo's top cuvee now go into this bottling. One of the best Altagracia's ever made!
About the Producer
In wine, there is nothing so immutable as the land. Vintages offer variation, as do winemakers and proprietors. Mother Nature is capricious, always wanting the last word. But the land is a constant, its geology and composition immovable. At the heart of every great wine is a piece of land like no other.
First planted to vines in the 1880s, Eisele Vineyard sits in the northeast Napa Valley, just east of Calistoga at the base of the Palisades Mountain range. Farmed organically since 1998 and biodynamically since 2000, the site has been principally dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon for the last fifty years. Beginning with the inaugural release bearing the Eisele name in 1971, this iconic vineyard has received consistent recognition for possessing one of the great terroirs of Napa Valley. The wines invariably express the exceptional depth, elegance and longevity which are hallmarks of the Eisele Vineyard.
The vision of Eisele’s newest steward, the Pinault family (Chateau Latour) is nothing less than to re-embrace the long history of Eisele Vineyard while realizing the full potential of this remarkable estate. Preserving and expanding upon the vineyard’s distinguished legacy in Napa Valley — and among the great winegrowing estates of the world — is both an honor and their aspiration.