- Producer
- Shafer Vineyards
- Origin
- Stags Leap District, Napa County, California, The Americas United States
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Farming Style
- sustainable
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- ready
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 6
- Alcohol
- 15.5%
- Wine Score
- 96 Points, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, December 2012
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Media Reviews
Antonio Galloni
The estate`s 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is one of those rare wines that looks like it will be absolutely delicious pretty much at any point in its life. Super-refined and silky, the 2008 caresses the palate with layers of deeply expressive dark fruit. The 2008 is a wine of exceptional textural finesse and pedigree. According to Doug Shafer, cool weather in the spring resulted in small clusters with high skin to juice ratios, always a plus for high quality wines. Today the 2008 does not look like a huge Hillside Select, but is rather a wine built on polish and elegance. It will be interesting to see if the 2008 fills out in bottle, or it remains more restrained in its personality. 96 Points