Shafer Napa Valley 'TD-9' 2019 Proprietary Red Wine, $94.99-$84.99, 92 points, poured a deep blood-red with a broad (ironic) bleeding meniscus and very dense, fat, and sticky legs.
The earthy aroma profile was accented with rich black fruit, perfumed sage, and a hint of Hot Tamale candy.
2019 "TD-9" was full-bodied, but I think much of that sensation was its high alcohol (15.3%). It was bone-dry, showed good acidity, a firmly supportive underlayment of tannin, and good flavors reflective of the nose, not as complex as I remember from 2018.
Finished long on the fading palate, a whisper of spearmint, and of course that high alcohol.
Paired fine with our grass-fed beef burgers.
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