{"product_id":"eisele-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon-2017-750ml","title":"Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 750ml","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn wine, there is nothing so immutable as the land. Vintages offer variation, as do winemakers and proprietors. Mother Nature is capricious, always wanting the last word. But the land is a constant, its geology and composition immovable. At the heart of every great wine is a piece of land like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst planted to vines in the 1880s, Eisele Vineyard sits in the northeast Napa Valley, just east of Calistoga at the base of the Palisades Mountain range. Farmed organically since 1998 and biodynamically since 2000, the site has been principally dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon for the last fifty years. Beginning with the inaugural release bearing the Eisele name in 1971, this iconic vineyard has received\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econsistent recognition for possessing one of the great terroirs of Napa Valley. The wines invariably express the exceptional depth, elegance and longevity which are hallmarks of the Eisele Vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur vision is nothing less than to re-embrace the long history of Eisele Vineyard while realizing the full potential of this remarkable estate. Preserving and expanding upon the vineyard’s distinguished legacy in Napa Valley — and among the great winegrowing estates of the world — is both an honor and our aspiration. Through intellectual rigor, humility, and with the utmost respect for the land, our aim is to make wines that speak of the Eisele Vineyard in the most authentic way possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince 1971, some of California's most age worthy and intensely flavored Cabernet Sauvignons have been made from grapes grown at the Eisele Vineyard, located on an alluvial fan near the northern end of the Napa Valley, just east of Calistoga. Protected by the Palisades Mountains to the north and cooled by westerly breezes from the Chalk Hill Gap, this 38-acre vineyard is planted on well-drained cobbly soils that produce a low yielding crop of exceptionally concentrated fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe wines produced in this remarkable place have a rare combination of forthright character with precisely defined flavors and fine textures, deep concentration without any sense of heaviness, and the capacity to develop profound complexity with age. The Eisele Vineyard was originally planted in the 1880s to Zinfandel and Riesling, and has been under vine continuously since then. The first Cabernet was planted in 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt Eisele Vineyard winemaking takes a back seat to terroir, and respect for the fruit is essential. There is no signature, no dogma or style of wine we are trying to achieve. We believe in the utmost attention to detail at every stage of winemaking, applying intellectual rigor, curiosity, and a willingness to challenge ourselves at each step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the vineyard, we do everything within our power to produce the finest fruit each growing season. In the cellar,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eour winemaking is precise and stripped of pretension, our approach purposeful, uncompromising, natural, and honest. We respect what each vintage gives us, and the authenticity of the story that each growing season tells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWines from the Eisele Vineyard consistently carry the stamp of depth and balance that has characterized wines from this place since 1971. They will speak with purity and intention, in the clear voice of their singular terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 2017 Eisele Cabernet is an iron fist in a velvet glove. Very small berries were the signature of the 2017 vintage. It displays a deep dark garnet robe suggesting a great core of rich, spicy fruit. The nose opens on intense floral notes of violet and fresh blue fruit typical of the Eisele Vineyard terroir, with a subtle scent of roasted meat jus. With time it delivers ripe Moreau cherries and blond tobacco leaves. The mouthfeel is fresh, precise and deliciously savory, showing great concentration. The tannins are very fine and tightly knit with a coconut powder feel accompanied by Darjeeling tea notes. Layers of dark fruits linger in the long finish. Great aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRP97\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eComposed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWS96\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Wine Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA prominent tobacco leaf note leads off, quickly followed by a deep well of warm steeped black currant and blackberry fruit. Flashes of Turkish coffee, humus and roasted bay leaf score the finish and then linger, letting the core of fruit stretch out and expand. A wine bristling with distinctive terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a cellared bottle - it has been kept in the best possible condition; however, there are no guarantees to the quality, taste, condition, or any other factor of the wine or label.\u003cbr\u003eDue to this, we do not offer refunds or returns on these bottles; they are sold as-is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eisele Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43570505580768,"sku":"113275","price":524.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/eisele-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon_1_2028981c-ca60-428c-9f98-e0e6fd966d49.jpg?v=1745941519","url":"https:\/\/yianniswinery.com\/products\/eisele-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon-2017-750ml","provider":"Yiannis Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}