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Eisele Vineyard

Few vineyard names in Napa Valley rival the legendary status of Eisele. Tucked off Pickett Road in Calistoga, where the Vaca Mountains slope into alluvial fans of cobble and volcanic ash, the site’s history dates back to the 1880s. It survived phylloxera and Prohibition, ultimately emerging as one of the valley’s most enduring grand cru Cabernet Sauvignon sites. Over time, its reputation became inseparable from the people who stewarded it—from Barbara and Milton Eisele, who bought the vineyard in the 1960s, to Daphne and Bart Araujo in the 1990s, and now to the Pinault family’s Artémis Domaines.
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Vintage Report: 2021 Brunello di Montalcino

My recent tasting of the 2021 Brunello vintage can be described in one word: thrilling. This is a vintage for collectors, but do not let that deter those without a cellar from purchasing. While some are still tight and need time, most are ready to be enjoyed. The best will delight now and astound over the next several decades. It was a vintage that began with heartbreak – a significant frost event in April caused about a 15% loss in quantity. Then, the growing season……...

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