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Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon(1997)

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.

Still a monster with big mouthfeel, very dark color, lots of chocolate and dark fruit. Showing signs of moving past the stage of primary fruit with cedar, tea and tobacco moving toward center stage. In a couple of years this wine should transition deliciously into the full beauty read more...
Stephen Tanzer
International Wine Cellar
Issue 96, May/June 2001
95/100
August 2007
Saturated ruby. Inky aromas of black and bitter cherry, menthol and nut skin. Dense, thick and supple, with powerful underlying structure; still rather imploded on the palate but this possesses explosive fruit. Great fat and richness. Essence of Stags Leap cabernet. Finishes very long, with lush, thoroughly ripe tannins. A great young California cabernet.
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James Laube
Wine Spectator
97/100
August 2007
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Wine Advocate # 120
Dec-98
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April 2008
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April 2008
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April 2008
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