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2003 Shafer Vineyards Merlot
- Napa Valley, USA
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 68 / 750ml
- Red - Rich and Intense
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Critic tasting note: "Here's a Merlot with all the hallmarks of Shafer's approach to Cabernet. It's big, ripe, flamboyant, oaky, complex and immediately enjoyable. Cherries and blueberries are the flavors, accented by sumptuous sweet vanilla. The tannic structure is sweetly rich. Drink now for its youthful beauty." - 92/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
- From Napa Valley, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 68 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Rich and Intense
- Merlot
- Pairs well with Lamb
Winery
Shafer Vineyards is a family-owned wine producer in the Stags Leap District of the Napa Valley. It is particularly known for its Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, regarded as one of the very finest wines in California. With t...
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- Alcohol ABV
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14.5 - 15.3%
- Blend
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Predominantly Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot
- Winemaker
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Elias Fernandez
- Ownership
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Shafer family
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Eel donburi Starter Course
- Eel rice pot
- Contains: sake, soy sauce
- Japanese
- Kebab Main Course
- Contains: meat
- Worldwide
- Beefburger Main Course
- Contains: beef burger
- American
- Gouda Cheese Course
- Dutch
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2003 vintage for California was average to good.Both winter and spring were mild with some rain but no frost. The balmy weather meant an early budbreak but conditions changed in April which turned wet and grey. Both late spring and early summer saw inconsistent weat...
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