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Wine Description
The Story
The Araujo Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon has a unique allure to it. It is the finesse, purity of fruit, vivid acidity and profound mineral character that set this wine apart from the other Napa wines. Its style is almost reminiscent of Pomerol. It is a sophisticated wine with great potential. Thanks to the Araujos vineyard management, the wines are showing an increasing amount of the terroir character. The terroir There are three terroir ...
Wine Information
The fine 2009 growing season began with a dry January, suggesting a third year of drought weather, but rains in February and again in May helped the reservoirs fill to capacity and provided much needed moisture to the vineyard. The fruit set was excellent and the vines were poised to grow rapidly, but some noticeable heat in June kept the plants in check and reduced the amount of canopy management for the crew. Temperatures throughout the summ...
