Community Tasting Note

otisabdul wrote:

Friday, November 5, 2004 - 2004 WS Wine Experience: Shafer HSS Vertical (Hyatt Regency, Chicago): There are not many bottles of this wine left, and this seminar put a major dent in the Shafers’ personal cellar. Although throwing lots of sediment, the wine still had a bright ruby red color, with only slight bricking on the rims. Clean berry aromas, with tobacco leaf notes. Considerable fruit and tannins still present, underscored by an ethereal suppleness. The cherry/berry fruit boldly illustrates the regional character of SLD. This could easily go another 5 years, or more. John said: “The conventional wisdom at the time was that ageable wine had to be so tannic, it was almost undrinkable. But the ’78 Shafer was so approachable that many people speculated that Merlot was added, and many wine critics thought the wine would not age.” Those critics were definitely wrong. My favorite of the tasting.

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