2001 Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 92 points

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  10/8/2017 - Nashwine Likes this wine: 91 Points

  We bought this bottle at a charity auction and wondered if it would be any good given it was a 2001. It was wonderful! It was really rich (but not buttery) and still had notes of pear and peach. It was fantastic with a salmon dish that I served. If you are holding it, I would drink it because I am not sure how much longer it will last!

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  3/2/2007 - JCaress wrote: 95 Points

  Beautiful golden color and superb fruit. Honey and lemon flavors. Probably a little past its prime, it was our last bottle. I would not hold any for the future.

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  2/12/2007 - Stevesrisk wrote: 95 Points

  Gorgeous. Rich, unctuous, soft oak, great Chardonnay fruit. Beautiful in the glass. Opulent nose.

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  1/24/2007 - tomlbs wrote: 94 Points

  This was a delicious bottle of California chardonnay. It will never be mistaken for French chablis. The wine has a big bouquet of hazelnut, baking spices, vanilla and baked pears. It is a mouthful of creamy ripe fruit with enough acidity to balance everything. In fact there are notes of green apple and some citrus - lemon/sweet grapefruit. To top it off, everything ends in a long wonderful finish. If you a fortunate to have any in your cellar, I think you should try to drink this over the next 18 months.

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  8/30/2006 - akaye50 wrote: 92 Points

  This Shafer was golden in color and very clear. It was creamy with flavors of Apple and butterscotch. It was great by itself as well as with seafood

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