Shafer, Cabernet Sauvignon "Hillside Select" Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California 2011

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

The Hillside Select is a classic, opulent Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the estate's rugged hillside vineyards in Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District. Hillside Select consistently expresses the voluptuous fruit, rich flavors, and velvety texture that characterize grapes grown in this renown AVA. The 2011 was a particularly difficult vintage, and the fact that Shafer could still produce a wine of such power and elegance is a testament to their skill.

Hillside Select is aged a full four years prior to release (three years in oak barrels and 15 months in the bottle). Enjoyable today, but this wine will gain richness and maturity with up to 20 years of careful cellaring.