Araujo Syrah Eisele Vineyard 1996 Bekaa Valley spice and pure red and

spice and pure red and dark berries

with notes of charcoal

this is a big step up on the 2014

It is difficult for readers who have never tasted Cuvee Madame to imagine a wine of such honeyed richness

considerable tannin

Araujo Syrah Eisele Vineyard 1996 Bekaa Valley spice and pure red andThe 1996 Syrah Eisele Vineyard (350 cases) is a full bodied, brawny wine revealing the tell tale peppery, blackberry, and cassis scents that seem so easy to obtain with this varietal in California. It is rich and pure, with sweet tannin and plenty of power harnessed in a symmetrical, large scaled effort that is not without considerable elegance for its mass and volume.