Shafer, Hillside Select other_regions 90 ha parcel)

90 ha parcel)

the 2012 Siepi is a beautiful wine that bursts open with enormous fruit intensity and purity

It is medium to full-bodied

The wine hits the palate with full-bodied richness

a little nervous and has some cellar time ahead of it

Shafer, Hillside Select other_regions 90 ha parcel)(15. 5% alcohol), Dark red with ruby tones. Musky aromas of mocha, coffee, leather, licorice, creosote and herbs. Juicy and intense but without the explosive fruit of the 2010; a touch of asparagus gives the wine a greenness in the middle palate but there's also plenty of supporting dark fruit and graphite minerality. Doug Shafer noted that this fruit was picked at up to 26 degrees Brix, but I still find it a bit light. Finishes with chalky tannins