The backward 1985 Eisele Vineyard is marvelously concentrated, but extremely tannic and at least 5-10 years away from full maturity. Impressively endowed, well-focused, dense, powerful, thick, and tannic, this wine leaves little doubt that the extract, ripeness, and quantity of fruit are more than sufficient to balance out the wine's tannic ferocity. This is a huge, massive, stunningly proportioned Cabernet Sauvignon that should hit its stride by the turn of the century and last for two decades.

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Minty, hard, woody and tannic, with lean, firm, hard-as-nails fruit that throws plum and cherry notes, but not much else. Very tight and concentrated, needs a long time in the cellar. Tasted three times, with consistent notes.

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