Araujo Syrah Eisele Vineyard 1995 Islay powerful and opulent big-bodied flavors

powerful and opulent big-bodied flavors that possess an abundance of palate soaking dry extract that pushes the otherwise tightly coiled tannins to the background on the massively long coffee-inflected finish that really fans out as it sits on the palate

from the smallest of the parcels at five acres

bright and layered nose reflects notes of cool red and black cherry

balanced and much more complex finale

There is both good energy and a bit more refinement to the lightly stony medium weight plus flavors that evidence just a touch of tannic edginess on the lingering finish

Araujo Syrah Eisele Vineyard 1995 Islay powerful and opulent big-bodied flavorsThe spectacular 1995 Syrah Eisele Vineyard is one of the greatest New World Syrahs I have ever tasted. Approximately 300 cases were made, and it is even better out of bottle than it was in barrel. The color is an opaque purple. The bouquet offers explosive notes of wood fire, licorice, jammy blackberries and cassis, in addition to the unmistakable scent of black truffles licorice. Full bodied and rich, with sensational flavor extraction, remarkable