Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 1986

Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 1986The youngest and most backward, and the most promising wine of the four 1986 wines in this segment, is the 1986 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard. The dense purple color with no lightening or amber is followed by a classic Eisele nose of crushed stones minerals, black raspberries currants, and spicy wood. Full bodied, concentrated, and pure.

ripe fruit and multi-dimensional mid-palate that expands beautifully

anise and the sauvage adding breadth to the ripe dark currant scents

that made me realize how spectacular this vintage must have been in Pomerol

balanced and harmonious finale

An exceptionally fresh

From the valley floor

Cut from the same mold as other Cuvee Madames

This trades a bit of elegance in favor of more aromatic complexity on the cool and pure mix of red currant

violets and sandalwood

A brooding but well-layered nose combines notes of both red and dark currants

This is the epitome of power without weight as it packs a massive punch yet seems completely effortless while doing so

resinous element that will surely surface over the next decade or so