Mark Flesher

9.7

@Delectable Wine this is the PNV version of this wine. ..... I will do unspeakable things to acquire another case of this. Perfectly aged, nearing the top of the curve in the next 5 years or so. This wine was poured from Coravin. Dark violet pour. Nose of green pepper steak, black peppercorns, blackberry truffle. The entry is perfectly aged blackberry cassis, peppery, still some acidity. Peppered beef jerky to the middle, truffles and bitter dark chocolate. Leathery and smoky finish, tannin still present but I can imagine much more rounded than a few years ago. Herbal length on the finish. GOOD. LAWD. This wine was SINGING tonight. This is now 1 of 8 wines I've ever given a 97. Well deserved. Eisele put their heart and soul into this PNV offering. — 8 years ago

Andrew MacMillan

9.2

Andy's birthday 2017 — 9 years ago

William Hughes

9.3

Wow! The man sure could make good wines! Flavors of iron, game meat, fennel, loads of ripe dark fruits, and sandalwood. Plenty of velvety tannins and and a dose of surprising acidity around the edges. This will last in a cellar another ten years without a worry. — 9 years ago

Nic Z

9.3

Tastes like an average year eisele. Great value — 10 years ago

Michael Pitts

9.0

'75 Phelps ' villages ' wine. Not Insignia, not Eisele, just delicious. — 11 years ago

Mike Mentesana

10

This is one wine where I was surprised. Top 5 wine of my life. Acid, balance, fruit...mouth feel was supreme. Blackberry, truffle. — 11 years ago

with Jason

Isaac Pirolo

9.7

Needed something to ease the pain of leaving Napa tomorrow. Some extraordinary sites, exceptional wines, and even better people...
Theorem Vineyards
Arkenstone Vineyards
Frank Family Vineyards
Ashes & Diamonds
Carter Cellars
Envy Wines
Ancillary Cellars
Ovid
Pride Mountain Vineyards
Outpost Wines
Volker Eisele Family Estate — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.3

Clean and tasty as f*%k!! I'd rate this a notch above the Rudd Mt. Veeder SB and definitely on par with the Araujo Eisele. This should evolve a bit. Still a tad wound up. — 9 years ago

B

9.0

Magnum 1999 Harlan Estate. Welcome dinner for D fam at RW. Drank this after the '96 Araujo Eisele out of magnum. Unfortunately, this bottle was not stored properly and just didn't drink great. Unanimous that Araujo hit it out of the park and that this wine was not what it should have been. It was hot, lacked dimension, and the finish was abrupt and harsh. It should have been great, as we have been enjoying other '99s at this time, but not this bottle. — 9 years ago

Kierandecanted

9.4

The 2012 Araujo ‘Altagracia Estate’ Proprietary Red Napa Valley Technical Director Helene Mingot notes “This Altagracia is a generous wine reflecting the exceptional quality of the vintage. The 2012 vintage is balanced and harmonious, offering beautiful ripeness with no excess. The wine reflects the character of the eastern parcels of the Eisele Vineyard, and its fine-grained tannins provide a perfect foil for the intensity and richness of the layered fruit.” 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, 4% Malbec. This is without a doubt the best altagracia made to date! Anyone lucky enough to have tasted this wine knows what were talking about. #araujo #altagracia #propred #napa #winelover #instawine #wine #wino #vino #cheers — 10 years ago

Bill Bender

9.4

Italian tasting-Loma Portal 11/23. Co-wine of flight #3. My favorite Tignanello so far. Reminded me of the '02 Araujo Eisele Cab. Velvet deliciousness. — 11 years ago

Joe Roth

9.0

Very nice viognier. Don’t know why I haven’t been drinking these. — 8 years ago

with Michael

Rebecca Fletcher

9.2

Ripe black and red cherry, red currant, baking spice, vanilla, a touch of caramel and brown sugar. M acid. M body. Long finish. Still young but drinkable and balanced. — 8 years ago

jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

9.6

Our friend Doug Eisele showed this to the team a couple days ago. Grapes sourced from his family's estate — 9 years ago

John Sweeney

9.3

So much potential! After an hour in the glass just begins to open up. Precise, layers of depth and elegant. Nice! — 10 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.6

Beautifully "restrained" (if that term applies to Napa blockbusters) and showing fantastic balance.
This reminds me of 2003 Araujo Eisele CS at age 5+.

Buy as much as you can afford and then put a few extra bottles on your CC.
This is going to be a legend in 20+ years.
— 10 years ago

Jay Latham

Sales & Marketing AI Selections

9.1

Long-lost cousins reunited. I bet Volker is posting it to Delectable. — 13 years ago