2016 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA (1.5L MAGNUM) South Australia but it is the wine's

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

Layers of fruit and light spices spread across the palate and linger on the finish

the smooth finish lingers with notes of ripe cherry fruit

this needs a few years to absorb the tannins

along with a hint of baking spices

2016 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA (1.5L MAGNUM) South Australia but it is the wine'sTASTING 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