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2003 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Stags Leap District
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Community Tasting Notes 187
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Duce wrote: 95 points
April 27, 2024 - Excellent! At its peak.
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CoastCabCritic wrote:
October 15, 2023 - Enjoyed overlooking Sedona and this bottle unfurled with noted of blackberry and dark fruit, not over ripe, hint of wet stone and still a fair amount of life left but it’s in a good place now.
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peternelson wrote: 91 points
December 17, 2022 - Good shape, very ripe, big, gooey. BB xmas party
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steinersing wrote: 92 points
November 19, 2022 - Sweet and rich. Bigger than I remembered it.
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jsebiri wrote:
August 24, 2022 - Still very well done. , nose and sweet richness. 10 days later was drinking even better , not even sure why the wine was vac'd up on my bar but it was , lucky i guess.
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By William Kelley
Shafer Hillside Select Vertical, 6/30/2017 (link)(Shafer, Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
Vertical Tasting of Shafer’s Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select (Jul 2016), 7/1/2016 (link)(Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Michael Godel
3/22/2016 (link)(Shafer Napa Stag Leap Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Linda Murphy
6/23/2008 (link)(Shafer, Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Stags Leap District) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
2/23/2012 (link) 93 points(Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select) Opaque black red violet color; deep black fruit, ripe berry, black currant nose; tasty, black currant, berry, black fruit, dark chocolate palate with sweet, plush tannins; medium-plus finish 93+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Shafer
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Hillside Select
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Stags Leap District
- UPC Code 013528400023
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 8 (0%)
- In Cellars 3,435 (59%)
- Consumed 2,357 (41%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerShafer
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationStags Leap District
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