2014 eisele vineyard, cabernet sauvignon, napa valley
Why We're Buying
Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon helped elevate the estate to cult status. The red wine, which retails around $500 per bottle, stands out for its harmonious and multi-layered complexion. Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon has also earned 100-point ratings from wine critics in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
Critics Scores
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The wines from the extremely hot drought year, 2014, were just bottled prior to my visit. The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the vintage’s precociousness and front-end loaded, flattering style. It is medium to full-bodied, shows beautiful fruit purity, deep black raspberry and blackcurrant fruit, moving toward blacker berries. There is a floral characteristic, spice, and a full-bodied, lush mouthfeel with silky tannin. Drink it over the next 25 years.
Wine Spectator
Young and intense, with pure, rich flavors of dark berry, gravelly earth, cedary oak and savory herbs. Rustic and chewy, yet well-focused. Keeps attention on the core complexity and structure, gaining with each sip. Needs time.