Shafer, Hillside Select other_regions These two new releases from

These two new releases from proprietor Roberto Conterno are stellar

dishing out lovely ripe and intense blackberry

With 48 hours in the recorked bottle

Inky violet color

Shafer, Hillside Select other_regions These two new releases from(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