
Red wine
Shafer Vineyards, Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 1989
RRP £312
A tough year, with a lot of rain. The nose is perfumed at first, turning meaty and violet-infused – a kind of sweet rot that isn’t unpleasant. There’s fresh green on the palate; again, not unpleasant but rather too evident for a wine this age. For all that, there’s brightness and juice, hints of lovely old washed leather, delicate tannins… Overall a lack of concentration and short length. A curiosity.
Score
Wine Details
Colour
Red
Wine Style
Still
Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol
0%
Drink dates
2020 - 2025
Origin
Country
USA
Region
California
Sub-region
Napa Valley AVA
Area
Stags Leap District AVA
Tasting Information
Blind
No
Tasted by
Adam Lechmere