1998 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select

JebDunnuck.com

• By Jeb Dunnuck
  Napa Valley’s 2020s and 2021s, 2/16/2023, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)

  (Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select) Login and sign up and see review text.

• By Stephen Tanzer
  Vertical Tasting of Shafer’s Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select (Jul 2016), 7/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...)

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JancisRobinson.com

• By Jancis Robinson, MW
  6/2/2003, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)

  (Shafer, Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.

• By Jancis Robinson, MW
  3/12/2002, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)

  (Shafer, Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District Red) Subscribe to see review text.

• By Stephen Tanzer
  May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90, (See more on Vinous...)

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• By Stephen Tanzer
  May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84, (See more on Vinous...)

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RJonWine.com

• By Richard Jennings
  9/6/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points

  (Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select) Dark red violet color; tart plum, menthol, blackberry, berry syrup nose; rich, tart plum, cassis, menthol, blackberry, berry syrup palate; has decades to go; long finish

• By Richard Jennings
  4/8/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points

  (Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select) Very dark red violet color; roasted black fruit, tart plum, charcoal nose; tasty, very tight, tart black fruit, tar, charcoal palate; long finish

• By Richard Jennings
  5/17/2007, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points

  (Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select) Black fruit and cassis nose; concentrated rich plum and black fruit palate with depth; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.

• By Richard Jennings
  10/30/2004, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points

  (Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select) Licorice, black fruit nose; concentrated, black fruit, licorice, chocolate palate; medium-plus finish

Rockss and Fruit

• By Lyle Fass
  1/6/2003, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)

  (Shafer Hillside Select) Amazing nose. Currants, cassis, violets, nuts, raspberry, menthol, an amazing thickness to the nose. Very layered. Super concentrated on the palate. Perfectly balanced with layers of classicaly concentrated cab fruit. Caressing tannins. Outstanding length. Lives up to the hype even in this weak vintage.