Shafer Hillside Select 1997 750mL US Red a quality that is hard

a quality that is hard to pin down

flowers and white pepper

slowly unfurling to reveal black cherries

vine smoke and petals

Nothing is out of balance in this explosively rich

Shafer Hillside Select 1997 750mL US Red a quality that is hard"An absolute blockbuster of a wine, the 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is still youthfully purple hued and has awesome aromatics of sweet currants, minty herbs, tobacco, and lead pencil shavings. This full bodied, concentrated Hillside Select is cut from the same cloth as the 2002 and is opulent, has sweet, velvety tannins, flawless overall balance, and an incredible finish. It certainly has another 10 15 years of longevity, but this clearly