Descrizione

Hillside Select 2018 è un vino premiato dalla critica e viene da vigneti scelti con cura a Stags Leap. Ha gli aromi di frutta nera e la consistenza vellutata tipici del Cabernet Sauvignon. I suoi tannini strutturati promettono una lunga evoluzione in bottiglia

Dettagli del prodotto

La cantina
Shafer Vineyards
Tipo di vino
Rosso
Annata
2018
Alcool
15.5% vol.
Varietà
100% Cabernet sauvignon
Altri formati disponibili:
Origine
Napa Valley

Degustazione

Profumo
Aromi di mora, ciliegia nera, terra calda e spezie al forno.
Bocca
I sapori fanno eco agli aromi del vino, aggiungendo succulente tonalità di frutti di bosco estivi, composta di bacche, cannella, prugne rosse e nere vivaci e moka con un finale lungo e radioso.

Recensioni degli esperti

Jeb Dunnuck:

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is another perfect wine, although readers will need to have patience, as it’s still a baby. Deep purple-hued with a perfumed, vibrant bouquet of blue fruits, graphite, spring flowers, and lead pencil, it’s full-bodied, sensationally concentrated, has perfectly integrated acidity, tannin, and alcohol, not a hard edge to be found, and an incredible finish. This monumental Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is 7-8 years away from maturity and will have 40-50 years of overall longevity.

James Suckling:

So much black licorice in this, together with tar, blackcurrants, blackberries and slate. Full-bodied, but very toned and focused, with polish and energy. Extremely fine tannins and wonderful length. All about balance and purity. Gorgeous now, but this will age for decades to come. Great finish. Better after 2026.

 

 

 

The Wine Advocate:

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select displays a deep garnet-purple color. It charges out of the gate with bold crème de cassis, blueberry pie and black cherry preserves notes, plus hints of smoked meats, fragrant earth and tar, with a fragrant waft of violets and Provence herbs. Full-bodied, the palate is packed with muscular black fruits, supported by a solid foundation of firm, grainy tannins and compelling freshness, finishing long with an enticing herbal lift.

Wine Enthusiast:

Shafer's iconic, flagship wine is richly textured and flavor packed. It starts with a minty, figgy, bay-leaf aroma before full, ripe, bold black fruits, tobacco and oak spices take over the palate, accompanied by masses of velvety tannins. Excellent depth and concentration will help it age well.