Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley, United States), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, venison, cheese board. Listed at £550.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.
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Shafer Vineyards is a leading winery in the Stags Leap District, celebrated for its consistently outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon releases. The Hillside Select represents Shafer`s flagship wine, sourced from sun-drenched and rugged hillside vineyard blocks, yielding fruit of exceptional intensity. The 2002 vintage in California was notably favourable, marked by a smooth spring leading to a successful flowering. The weather remained excellent throughout the year, with only occasional late-summer heat spikes.