2022 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA (750ml) Zero Sugar This wine comes from a

This wine comes from a small Chardonnay enclave in the predominantly red premier cru of Beaune Grèves

highly expressive lily and rose aromas immediately lift from the glass

and nutty almond

this will have to be on the shortlist of greats to reconsider to determine how the best in the vintage are meeting expectations

2022 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA (750ml) Zero Sugar This wine comes from aWINEMAKER'S NOTES: The 2022 Hillside Select opens with generous aromatics, poise, and elegance. Hailing from a true Mediterranean vintage, the balance of opulence and freshness is striking with vibrant aromas and flavors of blackberry, plums, acai, toast, espresso, dark chocolate, and dried herbs. The ripe tannins are exquisitely integrated offering tension, depth, and enormous promise for layers of beauty and complexity in the coming decades. TASTING