Shafer, Hillside Select other_regions though as usual

though as usual

it's full-bodied

showing moderate depth

55pretty incredible when you consider the alcohol is nearly 15%

a top bottling from a top estate

Shafer, Hillside Select other_regions though as usual(15. 5% alcohol), Dark red with ruby tones. Musky aromas of mocha, coffee, leather, licorice, creosote and herbs. Juicy and intense but without the explosive fruit of the 2010; a touch of asparagus gives the wine a greenness in the middle palate but there's also plenty of supporting dark fruit and graphite minerality. Doug Shafer noted that this fruit was picked at up to 26 degrees Brix, but I still find it a bit light. Finishes with chalky tannins