Shafer Cabernet Napa 2002

Bright ruby-red. Cassis, cherry, minerals, flowers and nutty oak on the nose. Suave, intense and light on its feet, with juicy, penetrating flavors of dark berries, spices and mint, enlivened by firm balancing acids and lifted by a floral note. Finishes with fine, firm, dusty tannins and a hint of black pepper.

-- Stephen Tanzer