The 2003 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon is a legendary Napa Valley wine. It is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 32 months in new French oak. It features notes of dark berries, chocolate, and crushed rock.

Product flavor and specifications

Flavor profile: Exhibits rich aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, cedar, and smoke; full-bodied and rich on the palate, with silky tannins and a grand structure. This wine is very big and rich. It has an alcohol content of 14.9%. Despite its size, it feels smooth on your tongue. It tastes like ripe black currants and milk chocolate.

Alcohol content: 14.9%.

The Oak: It ages for 32 months in 100% new French oak barrels. This gives the wine a smooth, spicy, and layered taste without an overly woody flavor.

Aging potential: Drinking potential up to 25 to 30 years (approximately cellarable until 2030–2035).