Shafer Hillside Select 1995

For several decades Shafer Vineyards has unquestionably been at the forefront of exceptional Californian wine production. Hillside Select is produced from a collection of 14 rugged vineyard blocks planted on an amphitheatre-shaped piece of land that surrounds the winery. It is their flagship wine and is consistently one of the finest 100% Cabernet Sauvignons in the region. The 1995 is a stunning release that seemingly only gets better with age. It is immensely well endowed with deliciously rich dark fruits and savoury notes of tobacco, graphite and earth. Full-bodied, sumptuous and vibrant, this has a fair few years left in it yet.