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Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

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Elegant, Aristocratic, and Highly Precise

Hailing from one of Napa Valley's most storied and unique terroirs, the Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon showcases a signature style that favors balance, definition, and structural longevity over raw power. The challenging 2017 vintage, marked by intense summer heat waves, was handled with masterclass precision at the estate through rigorous selection and biodynamic farming. It delivers a deeply expressive profile of black currants, wild blackberries, and crushed gravel minerality, beautifully woven with classic notes of tobacco leaf and cedar. Medium-to-full-bodied, it balances its warm-vintage depth with a seamless line of freshness and dense, fine-grained tannins that ensure a long life ahead.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Medium-to-Full, Seamless & Focused ●●●●●
Tannins Dense, Velvety & Highly Refined ●●●●●
Sweetness Bone-Dry ●●●●●
Acidity Fresh, Pure & Vibrant ●●●●●
Fruit Black Currant, Wild Blackberry & Dark Plum ●●●●●
Oak Polished & Seamless (Aged in 100% New French Oak) ●●●●●

Vineyard & Estate Background

  • 98 Points - James Suckling "Aromas of blueberries and currants and floral hints, such as violets, with subtle minerality. Opens into true beauty and pureness of fruit. Medium to full body. Seamless tannins spread across the palate. Shows finesse and focus and the true character of Eisele. Beautifully crafted. Try after 2023, but already a joy to taste."
  • 97 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep garnet-purple color and is a little sluggish to reveal its fragrant core of plum preserves, crème de cassis, blueberry compote and Morello cherries with accents of stewed Darjeeling tea, underbrush, cloves and tobacco leaf plus a waft of pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate struts it stuff with amazing poise, structured with very fine, ripe tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and perfumed."
  • The Iconic Terroir: Located on an alluvial fan at the base of the Palisades mountains just east of Calistoga, Eisele Vineyard is legendary for its unique soil profile consisting of volcanic gravel and cobbles. This well-drained, singular terroir yields lower crop sizes and produces small, highly concentrated berries with a trademark mineral core.
  • Biodynamic Excellence under French Stewardship: Acquired by François Pinault’s Artémis Domaines (owners of Château Latour) in 2013, the estate is farmed entirely under rigorous certified biodynamic viticulture. This strict attention to soil vitality and vine balance allows the property to carve out immense precision and higher natural definition, even in dramatic vintages.

Highlights

  • Blend of primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, with small fractions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot estate-grown on the famed Eisele Vineyard.
  • 100% certified organic and biodynamic farming methods under French-led technical stewardship.
  • Aged for 20 months in 100% new French oak barrels sourced from select elite cooperages to polish the intense structural frame.

Tasting Notes

  • Appearance: Opaque, deep ruby-purple core with a clean violet rim.
  • Nose: Aristocratic and multi-layered, opening with precise notes of black currant, black cherry, and crushed gravel minerality, beautifully woven with classic nuances of tobacco leaf, dried sage, cedar wood, and a hint of dark cacao.
  • Palate: Bone-dry and medium-to-full-bodied. The entry is expansive yet strictly focused, offering deep layers of black and blue orchard fruits. The mid-palate exhibits an incredibly polished architectural layout where dense, powdery tannins and a pristine line of natural acidity keep the intense warm-vintage concentration balanced, leading into a long, mineral-laden finish.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve at 16–18°C. A standard cellar-cool temperature ensures that the complex aromatic layers remain focused and preventing the bold fruit profile from feeling heavy.
  • Decanting: While showing excellent current integration, a 1-to-2 hour decant is highly recommended to let the structural frame completely relax. This bottling possesses a classic slow-maturing core built to evolve beautifully in the cellar through 2040–2045.
  • Western Pairing: Prime dry-aged ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb with rosemary, venison loin with berry reduction, or slow-braised beef cheeks.
  • Asian Pairing: Slow-braised pork belly (東坡肉), premium stir-fried beef cubes with black pepper, or roasted Peking Duck (北京烤鴨).

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