1994 Eisele Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 1×1.5L

Robert Parker 97

The highlight of the Araujo vertical. A deep garnet core with dark brick rim. It has a broody nose at first, plum, prune, minerals, moderate definition but not much lift. Medium-bodied palate, ultra-smooth entry and seamless tannins. Satin texture, very focused with good acidity. The power creeps up on you, real crescendo on the finish with a real kick on the back-palate, almost a citrus-like in its freshness. This remains primal after 12-years…and it will need another twelve! Magnificent. Tasted May 2006. [01/05/2006]

Vinous 92

(13.5% alcohol): Healthy dark red. Redcurrant, raspberry, tobacco, game and leather aromas are complicated by mineral and herb nuances. The palate offers sweet, plush flavors of bitter cherry, currant and exotic flowers. This wine strikes me as very different from the more recent vintages made here: less weighty and more precise. This is fully mature and going nowhere, but the finish is tangy, spicy and alive. Made by Tony Soter. [Stephen Tanzer, 07/01/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2022