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Wine Description
The Story
The Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon has that warm, classic Californian flair to it – loads of ripe and jammed black fruits, smooth tannins and mellow acidity. The wines are always big and as Doug Shafer points out “Napa wines are big wines, no point hiding it.” Still baring the Stag’s Leap District’s smooth style, with tannins that are always very gentle and fine-grained, the Hillside Select is voluminous, but in a discreet manner, making i...
Vintage 1990
In 1990, Napa Valley recorded a season of cool growing conditions and low crop yields, promising exceptional wine. Cooler than normal winter weather resulted in late bud break. Flowering and fruit set were delayed by seasonal conditions and rain at the end of May. Normal summer temperatures were followed by ideal harvest conditions.
