Shafer, Hillside Select other_regions it's full-bodied

it's full-bodied

a top bottling from a top estate

The visit was capped off by previews of the 2004 Cristal and the as-yet-unreleased Cristal Rose

This is superb

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Shafer, Hillside Select other_regions it's full-bodied(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