“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.
2017 Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon er fremstillet af 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc og 6% 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 er altid ekstremt charmerende i sin ungdom. Duften er blomstret og delikat med 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. Eftersmagen er ekstremt lang.
James Suckling - 94
Blackberry and tile aromas with tobacco and spice. Some chocolate, too. Medium to full body and firm, velvety tannins that show a juicy finish. Fine yet dusty tannins. Rich for the vintage.
Robert Parker - 93
This vintage has a bit less Petit Verdot than usual, but basically remains about 85% Cabernet Sauvignon with splashes of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Altagracia leaps from the glass, offering bold, expressive notes of blackberry pie, Black Forest cake and warm cassis with hints of garrigue, mossy tree bark, dusty soil and black pepper plus a fragrant waft of cinnamon stick. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers a great core of rich, spicy black fruit preserves, framed with firm, chewy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing earthy.
Decanter - 93
Clear black pepper, forest floor and liquorice spice with a lovely ripeness to the rich berry fruits and where the concentration is tempered by slivers of juicy-fresh redcurrant and cedar. A vintage that was complicated by fires, although the vast majority of Eisele plots were picked before they broke out.
Wine Spectator - 92
Features a solid core of steeped plum and blackberry fruit, backed by warm tar and earth notes. A tobacco leaf frame surrounds all the elements, gilding them rather than intruding. The grippy back end shows a slight burliness, but this has ample stuffing to get past that. Best from 2022 through 2032.
| Årgang | 2017 |
| Vintype | Rødvin |
| Land | USA |
| Område | Californien |
| Producent | Eisele Vineyard |
| Alkoholprocent | 14.8% |
| Indhold | 75cl |
| Druer | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
| Druekomposition | 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot |
| Produktionsmetode | Konventionel |
| Faktablad | Hent faktablad |
| Varenr. | 53543 |
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