Lot 484
SHAFER CABERNET SAUVIGNON HILLSIDE SELECT 2012 (1) WA 100
SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010 (1) WA 100
Lot 484 Details
SHAFER CABERNET SAUVIGNON HILLSIDE SELECT 2012 (1)
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley.
peeling label.
The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is a perfect wine. It elicits more than a few “wows” when you smell the incredible notes of charcoal, graphite and subtle toast, buttressed and dominated by blackcurrant, blackberry and blueberry fruit. The purity of these fruits, the multidimensional mouthfeel, the seamless integration of acid, alcohol, tannin and wood are all flawless. The 2012 signature adds an extravagant opulence and density that is just mind-boggling, and the wine is a total hedonistic and intellectual turn-on already, although it has 30+ years of life ahead of it. October 2016 WA 100
SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010 (1)
St. Helena, Napa Valley.
Consistently perfect from barrel and bottle multiple times, the 2010 is one of the recent blockbuster efforts from Spottswoode. Superb aromatics of spring flowers, blue and black fruits, forest floor and a touch of toast, are followed by a wine of exceptional intensity, texture, purity and a full-bodied finish with velvety, but noticeable tannins. This is still extremely young, but also remarkably impressive even though it is only six years of age. Expect this to hit its prime in about 10 years and last for at least 40. August 2016 Drink: 2016-2056 WA 100