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Sunday, May 28, 2023 - Wild and Crazy Memorial Weekend - Sunday (Chris' Castle aka Melissa's Manor): Another baby, but fun to taste! Yes, this has all the stuffing to be great, and I would expect nothing less. More fruit forward and pretty darn tannic (probably the most tannic wine of the night, or at least the most noticeable tannins) This wine is very good from an academic standpoint, and pretty darn good from a tasting standpoint, but only showing vague glimpses of what is to come (based on other tastings of older Hillsides). I know there was a change in ownership, but I still expect similar performance to past vintages, and seeing how 16 was a pretty stellar vintage for Napa, I fully expect this to take its place amongst the best Shafer HSS!

2016 Shafer HSS - Mostly red fruit with hints of darker fruit looming in the background. Already showing hints of cocoa, earth and lots of toasted oak. This wine is good now, and fairly complex, but it should be a blockbuster in coming years. More closed down (IMO) than most 2016s. 94 now, but should flirt with perfection in the future.

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