2008 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet

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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2008 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet

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