Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch 2006

90-92 PTS FROM ROBERT PARKER! - The 2006 Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch (25% aged in steel barrels and the balance in wood) is an even larger cuvee of 6,300 cases. Medium to full-bodied with notes of honeyed pineapple, nectarine, and some spice, the wine exhibits good acidity, purity, and plenty of length. Drink it over the next several years. One of Napas most prominent and respected wineries, Shafer is a poster boy for remarkable and consistent quality across the board. All of this is the work of the brilliant father and son team of John and Doug Shafer as well as their long-term winemaker and vineyard read more...manager, Elias Fernandez. With over 200-plus acres of estate holdings, and 55 surrounding their winery in Stags Leap, this is a winery that never seems to disappoint. - DEC 2007 ISSUE OF THE WINE ADVOCATE    (hide)

December 2008

Bold, ripe and delicious, with tiers of cirtus-laced pear, pineapple, lemon drop and nectarine, yet for all its richness and depth, this is an elegantly styled wine that is graceful and polished.

90-92 PTS FROM ROBERT PARKER! - The 2006 Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch (25% aged in steel barrels and the balance in wood) is an even larger cuvee of 6,300 cases. Medium to full-bodied with notes of honeyed pineapple, nectarine, and some spice, the wine exhibits good acidity, purity, and plenty of length. Drink it over the next several years. One of NapaÆs most prominent and respected wineries, Shafer is a poster boy for remarkable and consistent quality across the board. All of this is the work of the brilliant father and son team of John and Doug Shafer as well as their long-term winemaker and vineyard read more...manager, Elias Fernandez. With over 200-plus acres of estate holdings, and 55 surrounding their winery in Stags Leap, this is a winery that never seems to disappoint. - DEC 2007 ISSUE OF THE WINE ADVOCATE    (hide)

August 2009

This is a wine that offers layers of flamboyant flavors on an initial taste while more delicate layers emerge as the wine develops in the glass--aromas and flavors of honeysuckle, Fuji apple, apricot, and exotic flavors of the tropics. The underlying acidity is integrated with warm, toasty oak, and the whole package is tied up with a long, mouth-pleasing finish. Medium to full-bodied with notes of honeyed pineapple, nectarine, and some spice, the wine exhibits good acidity, purity and plenty of length. Robert M. Parker, Jr., The Wine Advocate

The 2006 Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch (25% aged in steel barrels and the balance in wood) is an even larger cuvee of 6,300 cases. Medium to full-bodied with notes of honeyed pineapple, nectarine, and some spice, the wine exhibits good acidity, purit... Robert Parker. A Chardonnay wine from California in USA. 2006 Shafer Vineyards Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch 750ml

April 2009

Rating: 88/100 - As reviewed by Wine & Spirits Magazine on 10/08