Araujo Estate
Eisele Vineyard Syrah
Napa Valley, California, USA
Kalamata olives, deep raspberry fruit, smoke, licorice, anise, vanilla, and a long chalky finish. An excellent Napa Syrah from one of the great estates in the valley.
Kalamata olives, deep raspberry fruit, smoke, licorice, anise, vanilla, and a long chalky finish. An excellent Napa Syrah from one of the great estates in the valley.
3 people found it helpfulNov 24th, 2014Didn't drink this today. Took a pic just to show how delectable works.
Didn't drink this today. Took a pic just to show how delectable works.
Jul 12th, 2014
2009 vintage. Onsite off the list purchase. Nice fill. Opened with a Durand. Perfect cork. Decanted and tasted after 45 minutes. Super-dark color. Heavenly plummy, orange aromas. Mixing serious know-it-all/imma move out vibes with why are you kicking me out/jobs are a dead-end crutch rationalizations. Medium body. Currently in (with apologies to Van The Man) a period of transition. Body enroute to Burgundy-styings whilst spices bundling and pushing to the palate forefront. Catching this in a moment of relative weakness is fantastic because these massive wines rarely show vulnerability. Enjoy the intimacy, conversation and subsequent exploration(s). One bottle left. 11.8.26.
2009 vintage. Onsite off the list purchase. Nice fill. Opened with a Durand. Perfect cork. Decanted and tasted after 45 minutes. Super-dark color. Heavenly plummy, orange aromas. Mixing serious know-it-all/imma move out vibes with why are you kicking me out/jobs are a dead-end crutch rationalizations. Medium body. Currently in (with apologies to Van The Man) a period of transition. Body enroute to Burgundy-styings whilst spices bundling and pushing to the palate forefront. Catching this in a moment of relative weakness is fantastic because these massive wines rarely show vulnerability. Enjoy the intimacy, conversation and subsequent exploration(s). One bottle left. 11.8.26.
Nov 9th, 2026
It’s a tiny bit cloyingly sweet at the front end but pulls it around to finish well. Nice juice!
It’s a tiny bit cloyingly sweet at the front end but pulls it around to finish well. Nice juice!
Nov 3rd, 2017Perfect Syrah. Tannins rounded with the extra age. Will be interested to see how the 2009 drinks in two or three years.
Perfect Syrah. Tannins rounded with the extra age. Will be interested to see how the 2009 drinks in two or three years.
Apr 21st, 2017
Great wine, it does not seem like a Shiraz. It is well rounded and the tannins are very mild. Perfect for a quick dinner.
Great wine, it does not seem like a Shiraz. It is well rounded and the tannins are very mild. Perfect for a quick dinner.
Jun 18th, 2016
