Vintage: 2017 – The final vintage before the occupation
an opulent “sweet” center and notes of crème de cassis
No commercial yeast or boosters
and liquid rock
decisions are taken only after careful tasting evaluation
Shafer 2017 Hillside Select Stags Leap District Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes_Merlot Vintage: 2017 – The final98 Points Jeb Dunnuck In the running for the wine of the vintage, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is an incredible success and offers more depth, opulence, and purity than just about every other wine out there. Revealing a dense purple color as well as a killer nose of blueberries, chocolate covered cherries, scorched earth, tobacco, violets, and exotic spices, it hits the palate with full bodied richness, a seamless, pure, incredibly