Red wine
Shafer Vineyards, Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
RRP £429
A cool and long vintage. Fine nose with tar and potpourri, mint and very sweet, fresh black fruit aromas. This is layered and deep but pleasantly unassertive (though my tasting colleague Elaine Brown reckons it has oomph). The fine tannins come from small berries, which give the wine its concentration and precision. The fruit is dark, savoury and opulent.
Score
Wine Details
Colour
Red
Wine Style
Still
Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol
0%
Drink dates
2020 - 2040
Origin
Country
USA
Region
California
Sub-region
Napa Valley AVA
Area
Stags Leap District AVA
Tasting Information
Blind
No
Tasted by
Adam Lechmere
