2016 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA (1.5L MAGNUM) South Australia along with a hint of

along with a hint of baking spices

but it is the wine's overall balance that is most impressive

Winemaker John Olney chose to keep the 2022 in barrel for 21 months

It's aromatically intriguing

2016 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA (1.5L MAGNUM) South Australia along with a hint ofTASTING 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