2005 Araujo "Eisele Vineyard" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

SKU #1041870 98 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by beautiful aromas of blueberries, black currants, acacia flowers, licorice, and spice. The tannins are softer than I remember, but this is certainly one of the vintage’s most extraordinary wines. Full-bodied with a seamless integration of tannin, acidity, alcohol, and wood, it is exceptionally pure and full as well as impeccably balanced. The impression is one of elegance allied with substantial flavor authority. It can be drunk now or cellared for 25+ years. (12/ 2008)

95 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Good full red-ruby color. Wonderful floral lift to the expressive aromas of blackcurrant, black raspberry, tobacco, graphite and nutty oak. Dense, thick and sweet but with perfectly integrated acidity framing the deep flavors of currant, tobacco, mocha and earth. Finishes broad, dusty and very long, with the tannins thoroughly buffered by the wine's mid-palate fruit. This boasts real density of extract without any undue heaviness and offers the balance and backbone for a long and positive evolution in bottle. Very long on personality. (6/ 2008)

92 points Wine Spectator

Smooth, rich and savory, with dried currant, wild berry and black cherry fruit that has a dusty, savory herb and underbrush flavor that adds complexity, ending with a pretty burst of ripe fruit. This grows on you. (10/ 2008)

Jancis Robinson

Dark but with an evolved rim. Tingly nose of real interest. Lots of concentration and a hint of orange peel. Very thick but I think if one were to come across this in Bordeaux, it would be found impressive in a Pavie sort of way. The texture on the end is not too painful or exaggerated. Even if the flavours tend towards pure ripeness and sweetness. 17/20 points. (6/ 2010)