1996 Merlot
United States
Stags Leap District, Yountville, Vaca Mountains
Napa
Red
Merlot
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This winery has come a long way since the late 1980s; their Hillside Select cabernet is now routinely a California classic and highly collectible. According to Doug Shafer, their flagship wine is made entirely from vines on the property. The estate looks for parcels that set and ripen evenly; the selection is made in the vineyard, rather than later on. The fruit is fermented at a warmer temperature than Shafer other cabernet, but total time on the skins is just seven to ten days. "The tannins are already soft here," points out winemaker Elias Fernandez, "so there's no need for extended maceration." Fernandez describes the '97s as lush wines made from thoroughly ripe fruit; the '96s, he says, have more masculine tannins even if they display forward fruit. As a vintage, 1997 is likely to be longer-lived. Shafer currently produces about 30,000 cases of wine annually, with more than 80% of their production coming from their own vines. As more of their vineyards come into production, Shafer may ultimately become a net seller of grapes.
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