Shafer, Hillside Select, 2002

To improve the mood, following the previous unremarkable crop of wines, Uncle P has offered the wonderful Hillside Select by Shafer. As before, this wine was in its prime, with the smokey, heavy (oily) nose and wonderful cassis, dark fruit, virginia tobacco and cinnamon flavors. You could almost chew this wine. An easy 4 to 4+!