Rather disappointing. Lacked any significant tannins and a short finish. Nose was rather muted and profile soft without any strong taste profiles. This was the 2nd 2010 and seems to be falling off rather than the deep resonating taste that I have become accustom to with Shafer.
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This was worth the long wait. I had it with a steak and it was great but it had gotten so smooth that it would have been just as good on it's own. Dark fruit, long finish, nice tannins.
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Nose was a bit off, liquorice, candy apple, a bit herbal. Full mouth coating (normal Altamura), big fruit on the front, light wild cherry on the finish, nice long finish but a bit bitter. Not a match for the 08.
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2010 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select
3/20/2021 - MD.Gibson Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rather disappointing. Lacked any significant tannins and a short finish. Nose was rather muted and profile soft without any strong taste profiles. This was the 2nd 2010 and seems to be falling off rather than the deep resonating taste that I have become accustom to with Shafer.
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2006 Dominus Estate
10/8/2020 - MD.Gibson Likes this wine: 96 Points
This was worth the long wait. I had it with a steak and it was great but it had gotten so smooth that it would have been just as good on it's own. Dark fruit, long finish, nice tannins.
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2009 Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon
12/11/2017 - MD.Gibson wrote: 92 Points
Nose was a bit off, liquorice, candy apple, a bit herbal. Full mouth coating (normal Altamura), big fruit on the front, light wild cherry on the finish, nice long finish but a bit bitter. Not a match for the 08.
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