1997 Araujo Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Araujo's Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard has become a benchmark. The aromatically forward 1997 will be among the more seductive and sexy Cabernet Sauvignons produced in the nineties. It possesses all the ingredients necessary for greatness - concentration purity and richness - but what sets it apart from other vintages is its evolved aromatic personality. The wine tastes as if it is 6-12 months older than it actually is something I found with many 1997 North Coast reds. The color is a healthy saturated dark purple. The wine is elegant rich in fruit medium to full-bodied and extremely expressive even flamboyant. This should prove to be a sexy ostentatiously-styled wine that will drink beautifully upon release yet its balance suggests at least two decades of longevity. RP
