Community Tasting Note

• Sfflyer123 wrote: 88 points

  September 26, 2020 - I decanted this wine, then drank fairly quickly, around 10 minutes afterwards. The wine is very acidic. It is also very light--almost like a pinot. The tannins are very strong, almost mouth-puckering. The fruit is in the background, and the acidity and tannins overpower the immediate taste. This wine is almost sour. Notes of blackberry, cherry, and cigar come to mind. The complexity is high. It tastes to be more like a lighter wine, really like a pinot or a beaujolais, not a cabernet based bordeaux blend. 88 points.

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• tcufletch commented:

  9/27/20, 6:47 AM - I believe this is 60/40 Merlot/Cab Franc but from experience, the Cab Franc dominates initially and over the first 2-3 hours. After some air integration, the Merlot begins to smooth out the rough edges you may have gotten. If you have another, I'd recommend a 3-4 decant before drinking. That's what I'll do.

• Sfflyer123 commented:

  9/27/20, 7:58 AM - Thanks. Good advice. I have the 2016 Shifflett Cabernet. I'll definitely decant.

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