another great hillside select from selected blocks in shafer's vineyard. it's a perfect illustration of the “iron fist in a velvet glove” description of stags leap cabernet, with perhaps more emphasis this year on the velvet than the iron. with smooth tannins and luxurious, oak-influenced blackberry and black cherry jam flavors, it's delicious now and will provide plenty of pleasure over the next 8–10 years.
Hillside Select