Named after the TD-9 International Harvestor Tractor that came with the property John Shafer bought back in 1973, this new Shafer Vineyards Red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec coming from their estate vineyards as well as longtime sourced growers. It offers “vibrant, complex aromas of ripe red and black fruit, lavender that fill the glass followed by pure, energetic flavors of dried cherry, blackberry, strawberry, licorice, and cocoa all pulled together with wet slate minerality, clean acidity, and the ripe, seamless tannins that are the hallmarks of this vintage.” This is a must-buy wine for the price and pedigree.