“This is one of the greatest terroirs in all of Napa Valley, if not all of California.”
Robert Parker
Eisele Vineyard regnes af mange for at være den bedste mark i Californien. I 2013 blev marken købt af Francois Pinault, ejeren af Château Latour 1. Cru. Et dream team af vinmagere blev tilknyttet marken (bl.a. Château Latours direktør Frederic Engerer), og allerede den første årgang scorede 100 point ved Robert Parker. Den samme hr Parker har sidenhen givet de følgende årgange af Eisele-vinene adskillige tre-cifrede scorer.
2019 Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon var særdeles vellykket og består af fremstillet af 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc og 5% Petit Verdot. Vinen sammensættes af druer fra Eisele-markens østlige hjørne samt en meget lille mængde druer fra andre topmarker i Napa. Druerne fra de eksterne marker tilføres ikke for at øge produktionen, men for at give vinen en helt perfekt balance.
Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon dufter elegant blomstret med delikate noter af bær, urter og friskkværnede kaffebønner. Smagen er rig og generøs med nuancer af intens solbærfrugt, grafit, mokka og eksotiske krydderier, og den afbalanceres af den fineste, silkeagtige tannin.
Robert Parker - 95
Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Altagracia springs from the glass with vibrant scents of crushed black cherries, ripe, juicy blackcurrants and blackberry coulis, plus hints of cardamom, cumin seed, tree bark and crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is chock-full of expressive black fruits with firm and fine-grained tannins and beautiful freshness, finishing long and spicy.
Jancis Robinson - 18
Aromas of red and dark fruits, warm earth, and resinous forest notes carry into the palate on a fine, textural weave of tannin, and mouth-watering, lengthy acidity. Flavours of fresh berries and plum emerge, with hints of bay leaf. There is a lovely purity to this wine, an overall presentation that is elegant while textural, very persistent, and will do well with food. The tannins are well managed, the wine approachable enough to open now though it will gain in generosity and complexity with more time in bottle.
James Suckling - 97
There’s purity and focus to this wine with blackberry, blackcurrant and spices, such as nutmeg. Ink pot, bark and asphalt, too. So long and polished. Chewy tannins. Hints of stone and ash. 88% cabernet sauvignon. 7% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot. Give it time to soften, but already a beauty. Drink after 2026.
| Årgang | 2019 |
| Vintype | Rødvin |
| Land | USA |
| Område | Californien |
| Producent | Eisele Vineyard |
| Alkoholprocent | 14.8% |
| Indhold | 75cl |
| Druer | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
| Produktionsmetode | Konventionel |
| Faktablad | Hent faktablad |
| Varenr. | 63016 |
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