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Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select(2003)

Hillside Select is made of 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon fruit sourced from rugged hillside vineyard blocks on our Stags Leap District Estate. Truly a “wine of a place,” this Cabernet exemplifies the extraordinary richness and suppleness consistently produced in our little valley within a valley. Winemaker’s notes Shafer’s hillside vineyard produced a 2003 harvest of small, dark berries loaded with ripe, immense aromas and flavors. The aromas are rich and perfumy and the youthful wine fills the mouth with rich cassis, blackberry, toasty vanilla, mocha, herbs, and a seamless read more...
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February 2008
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pendex
December 2007
I loved this wine. A great balance, rich but not too strong flavors, and a beautiful steady finish.
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Wine Advocate # 168
Dec-06
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April 2008
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January 2008
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