2016 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA (1.5L MAGNUM) South Australia succulent fruit underneath

succulent fruit underneath

broad-ranging fruit punctuated with espresso

this needs a few years to absorb the tannins

It's aromatically intriguing

2016 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA (1.5L MAGNUM) South Australia succulent fruit underneathTASTING NOTES: Very deep, vibrant purple black colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select strides confidently out of the glass with expressive notions of blueberry preserves, Black Forest cake, cassis and cedar chest with touches of pencil lead, licorice, violets and sandalwood plus an exotic waft of Indian spices. The rich, densely packed, full bodied palate is at once thrillingly hedonic and perfectly poised, featuring a rock solid frame