Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2013 vintage. Medium-medium heavy body. Sage and anise on the nose. In that perfect spot between youth and maturity where the spring is partially unwound, yet still measurably coiled. Dropped the baby fat and aggressive fruit overtures but toned. Ain't no rush to crush. What I would do to roll through a vertical tasting of Araujo Eisele Vineyard Syrah might end up on the police blotter. There are more demonstrative Syrahs in California such as SQN, Saxum and Kongsgaard (and they are all top-notch phenomenal in their own way) but this deserves to be in the conversation amongst the best the region has to offer. 05.05.25. — 2 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

1994 vintage. Nice fill with a slightly shrunken and fully saturated cork. Durand helped plenty in the opening assist. Not decanted and tasted after 1.25 hours open. Hadn’t tasted since the early 2000’s. Definitely dropped all the baby fat. Toffee, coffee and chocolate covered cherries in the nose. Light medium body (thought it would be a touch bigger). Still plenty of focus but slightly less grip than desired. Can it match biggie shizz like Montelena, Dunn, Diamond Creek, BV GDL Reserve, Mondavi Reserve, Araujo, Peter Michael Les Pavots, Mayacamas, etc? No. Is it really really nice? Absolutely. Can hold another 5-6 years at this juncture before boarding the downhill bell curve train. 11.8.24. — 6 months ago

Norman Gennaro

9.3

Needed a decant — 4 years ago

James Burge

9.6

old soccer bag and pink starburst. phenomenal — 4 days ago

Steven Lee

9.7

xmas 2024 drink. high anticipation for this ancient vineyard. sold and bought back. nose of orange rind and jasmine tea. palate is silky, fruity of strawberry, floral and a tad like barossa finish — 5 months ago

John Willison

9.0

Made by Araujo. Lemon zest, lime, honey, crushed stone. Lemon Pez. Smooth. — 8 months ago

Tom Garland

9.3

P-A-R-T-Y!!!!

All kinds of Sushi and pork dishes

2008 Araujo
2014 Herb Lamb
2012 Talbott Audrey Chardonnay
2017 Jean Pascal Les Enseigneres Puligny

Cheers! — 4 years ago

with Brenda

Herb Listen

9.4

Chris and Cheryl and Fieldings — 18 days ago

Bruce Leboff

9.3

Boom. Big Cali cab. Drinking well with floral nose - but with secondary notes of walnut and bergamot. Pairing well with latkes - the ripe acidity cuts through the oily notes - which I thought would last for 8 days - but the wine stands firm. — 4 months ago

with Allan and David

Brian S

9.1

Very well made Chardonnay from the oak knoll district. Reminds me of a Kongsgaard but for a fraction of the price. Made by Jamie Araujo. — a year ago