2009 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select
Cabernet Sauvignon
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By Stephen Tanzer
(Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Napa Valley Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
The 2009 Napa Valley Cabernets at Age 10 (Jul 2019), 7/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
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By William Kelley
(Shafer, Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District, California, USA, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Shafer Hillside Select Vertical, 6/30/2017, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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Vertical Tasting of Shafer’s Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select (Jul 2016), 7/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Michael Godel
(Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley red) Login and sign up and see review text.
3/22/2016, (See more on WineAlign...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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By Antonio Galloni
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2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Terroir Matters - Updated (Nov 2013), (See more on Vinous...)
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By Julia Harding, MW
(Shafer, Hillside Select Stags Leap District Red) Subscribe to see review text.
10/3/2013, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: An Epic Vintage (Dec 2012), (See more on Vinous...) -
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By Stephen Tanzer
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May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select) Saturated, very dark ruby color; ripe black currant, black cherry syrup nose; tasty, rich, ripe black currant, black cherry syrup, violets palate; could use 2 years; long finish (15.4% alcohol; 32 months in 100% new 60-gallon French oak) 93+ points
2/21/2014, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2009
- TypeRed
- ProducerShafer
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- DesignationHillside Select
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationStags Leap District
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code013528400023, 013528400030
5/4/2024 - mlawren1 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Wow what an amazing wine. The fruit just opens up with currants, berries and plums rolling on top of each other. Finishes for ever. Long time to go on this one.
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3/4/2024 - tonyhuang Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for 3 hours and brought to a Korean BBQ. When it was first opened it was a wall of tanin on the palate and sweet oak on the nose. After the decant the sweet fruit really comes forward, but not the Thomas river brown style of fake candy sweet, real preserved raspberry and blackberry sweet, with a mint undertone and a acid backbone that prevents it from going overboard. That being said, it is still a little too adolescent for my taste. Give it another 10 years and see where it lands.
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1/20/2024 - Experienced palate Likes this wine: 93 Points
PNP as terrible as that is for this wine. Purchased on Spectrum Auction (6 btls) ullage minimal and cork was great. All said this isn't a PNP wine at this time and requires hours of decanting and or a couple of more years to soften. Full bodied chewy tannins however very astringent under the circumstances.
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12/17/2023 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 96 Points
This wine is a propoer Wow! Big and rich to be sure but is light on its large feet. The big structure of acidity and tannin giving this an almost racy character. Fruit cake, quince. Drinking beautifully now, will last for many years but right now it has a wonderful vibrancy of fruit that it would be a shame to miss.
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12/16/2023 - Esmags7 Likes this wine: 94 Points
After 3 hours of decanting, still wasn't close - integrated, just didn't taste good.
By hour 5, magnificent - tannins have mellowed, balanced acidity, fruit is shining through in an appropriately reserved way, long finish, etc. Everything you expect from an All-Star.
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