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Volker Eisele Family, Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018

Red Wine from California, United States
by Volker Eisele Family
$69.99
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Not to be confused with the famous Eisele Vineyard in Calistoga: Volker Eisele Family Estate is in the eastern Napa hills, in Chiles Valley, and has been a family-run organic operation since 1974 — one of the earliest in the entire valley. Today Liesel and son Alexander carry on the work Volker started. Their Cabernet has long been one of the most quietly classical reds in Napa: balanced, savory, never overdone, made for the dinner table rather than the trophy shelf. The 2018 is from one of the great recent vintages, a near-textbook Napa year, and it shows: cassis and black cherry framed by cedar, tobacco, and graphite, with fine-grained tannins and the kind of fresh acidity that lets you actually finish a glass with food.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is laced with dark cherry, plum, mocha, leather and spice. Pliant and inviting, this mid-weight Cabernet will drink well right out of the gate. The 2018 is beautifully done." —Antonio Galloni

Wine Enthusiast

93 points

"Black pepper and road-tar aromas lead to potent, superripe blackberries and good, grippy tannins in this full-bodied, generous and concentrated wine made from organic grapes. It combines power with grace as the midpalate and finish lighten up and bring out mint, cloves and cedar nuances. Best from 2028–2038." —Jim Gordon

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Perfect Pairings

Ideal with grilled ribeye, rack of lamb, mushroom-and-herb braises, hard aged cheeses, roasted root vegetables, or a Sunday pot roast with rosemary.

Tasting Profile

Medium-plus to full-bodied. Cassis, black cherry, cedar, pipe tobacco, and graphite, with a leafy, mineral undertone. Fine-grained tannins, fresh acidity, and a long, classically structured finish.

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