| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2020 Michael Shaps Petit VerdotMonticello more |
4/8/2024 - ocassiuso wrote: NRBottle 1398g. Honah Lee Vineyard. Moderately intense aromas, redder fruit than I expected, tart skin, sweet spice, lactic. Dry, with moderate fresh acidity, elevated finely gritty but somehow sticky tannins, medium-bodied, 13% abv. Darker fruit on the palate, with a little bitterness and some of the espresso character I've found in Shaps' Petit Verdot in the past. |
| Red |
2020 Michael Shaps MeritageMonticello Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/17/2024 - ocassiuso Likes this wine: NRBottle a hefty 1396g. Moderately intense aromas of ripe plummy fruit, some sweet spice and earth. Smells smooth. Dry, with moderate fresh acidity and moderate grainy tannins, medium-bodied but concentrated, 12.9% abv. Darker fruit on the palate, persisting through a long finish that wraps up with just a little bitterness. Well-made and appealing. |
| Red |
2019 Michael Shaps Petit VerdotMonticello more |
2/19/2024 - Sheldog wrote: 83 pointsHad higher expectations for this wine as I was led to believe that this is one of the better wineries in the region. But we found this to be unremarkable. It looked great in the glass but that was where it ended. Maybe the vines were young but besides being relatively balanced, it was boring and without character. We thought it had a tartness to the finish which was not pleasant. It aged another year after purchase in our cellar but I don’t believe any further aging will help this one. While not too expensive, I do not believe it to be a value for $30 we paid. |
| Red |
2019 Michael Shaps Petit VerdotMonticello more |
2/14/2024 - rbergy Likes this wine: 90 pointsQuite rustic, dark red fruit. Very nice match with Shepherd's Pie |
| White - Sparkling |
2018 Michael Shaps MethodeMonticello White Blend more |
2/9/2024 - LMArcher Likes this wine: NRWow!!! |
| Red |
2019 Michael Shaps Tannat Honah Lee VineyardMonticello more |
12/27/2023 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 92 pointsAnother very good wine from Michael Shaps. The Tannat is a little bit of a brute at this stage, but that's not very suprising if you have had a few Madirans under age 20 or so. Still very nice aromatics of tobacco leaf, cedar wood, some sweet spices, also some cigar box, dark |
| Red |
2021 Michael Shaps Petit VerdotMonticello more |
12/26/2023 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 93 pointsDeep purple color. Notes of dark cherries, some dark plum, some brighter fruit too, tobacco leaf, sweet spices, some vanilla, also some herbal/flowery notes and smoke, maybe also some black tea. It's pretty full-bodied, with medium-high tannin that is very good quality, also some pretty high acidity providing freshness. Long finish. An excellent wine that will probably age nicely for the next 10 years or so and a testament to what this grape is able of in VA. Always one of the highlight in the range of this producer. |
| Red |
2021 Michael Shaps Cabernet FrancMonticello more |
12/25/2023 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis is really singing. Explosive notes of red cherries, some strawberries, but also some darker berries, sweet spices and just a touch of herbal notes. It's medium-full bodied, with medium-high acidity and just some lower-medium tannin. Good length. A super fresh CF from this excellent producer. Everything is about freshness and tension here. Really lovely. |
| Red |
2017 Michael Shaps Cabernet Sauvignon Amarone StyleMonticello more |
10/14/2023 - theebigjuan wrote: 88 pointsThe sweetness is a touch out of balance with the structure. Interesting combo nonetheless. |
| Red |
2015 Michael Shaps Petit VerdotMonticello more |
9/13/2023 - winecat9 Likes this wine: 90 pointsAt 8 years, a beautifully mature PV. Vibrant color, complex bouquet, multi-layered flavors, nice finish. |
| Red |
2013 Michael Shaps L. ScottVirginia Red Blend more |
8/31/2023 - Mike6743 Likes this wine: 92 pointsBrings back good memories of the tasting room at Michael Shaps. Excellent still 10 yrs old. Would keep another 5 yrs. |
| Red |
2019 Michael Shaps Cabernet FrancMonticello more |
8/27/2023 - theebigjuan Likes this wine: 90 pointsA nice style. Mushroom and dark fruit, even tempered mid palate with the fruit winning out on the smooth finish. An excellent example of CF at a very pleasing price. |
| Red |
2015 Michael Shaps Tannat Honah Lee VineyardMonticello more |
8/14/2023 - steveed Likes this wine: 95 pointsDeep purple - pronounced nose of oak, baking spices, vanilla, dark fruit, sage, rosemary, cedar, wild mushroom. Bold tannins and above average acid. Full body with a velvety mouthfeel. Solids have begun dropping out of suspension. Wish I had another to try in 5 to 10 years. I'm not sure it can get any better than it is now, but it has a long way to go before it declines. The grapes benefitted from a nearly ideal growing season and excellent terroir of the Honnah Lee vineyards at about 1,000' elevation in Virginia's Piedmont. One of 12 wines selected for the Governor's case in the 2019 Virginla Governor's Cup competition. |
| Red |
2017 Michael Shaps MeritageMonticello Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/20/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine: 92 pointsDelicious. New world, but not jammy at all. Prefer this to most WA reds. |
| Red |
2012 Michael Shaps Petit VerdotMonticello more |
7/1/2023 - Curtis and Sarah Likes this wine: 97 pointsLoved everything about this. A perfect age. If you atill.have a bottle, so not let the algorithm scare you... But I recommend drinking it now! (2023) you want regret it |
| Red |
2015 Michael Shaps L. ScottVirginia Red Blend more |
5/16/2023 - theebigjuan Likes this wine: 91 pointsPNP. Very expressive aroma... full on fruit led by canned black cherry and fig with roasted mushroom. Pretty vibrant. M+ body and mouthfeel. Extra herbal notes of sage. Finish M++ with the fig and mushroom at the fore. In a happy place and worthy QPR. |
| White |
2019 Michael Shaps Petit MansengMonticello more |
4/18/2023 - ocassiuso wrote: NRBottle overweight at 1420g. Moderately intense aromas of citrus and salted popcorn. Dry, with elevated crisp acidity, bruised fruit flavors and a hint of caramel, full-bodied, with some heat, 14.7% abv. |
| Red |
2015 Michael Shaps MerlotMonticello more |
4/18/2023 - VA Wine Fan Likes this wine: 88 pointsA great merlot from Michael Shaps. |
| Red |
2020 Michael Shaps Cabernet FrancMonticello more |
4/10/2023 - ocassiuso Likes this wine: NRBottle a hefty 1398g. Translucent medium ruby color. Aromas of elevated intensity, bright red fruit, especially raspberry, a little red bell pepper, with earthy, spicy and herbal notes. Dry, with moderate to elevated juicy acidity, modest grippy tannins, medium-bodied, 13% abv. Very appealing, and drinking very nicely now. |
| White |
2019 Michael Shaps Chardonnay Wild Meadow VineyardMonticello more |
4/10/2023 - ocassiuso wrote: NRBottle an excessive 1411g. Aromas of moderate to elevated intensity, the vanilla and sweet spice of oak more prominent than I remember from earlier vintages. Dry, with elevated fresh acidity—unusual for Virginia Chardonnay—medium-bodied, 13% abv. Not as "Burgundian" as in the past thanks to the oak, but still fresher and more in balance than many American Chardonnays. |
| White |
2020 Michael Shaps RoussanneMonticello more |
3/29/2023 - ocassiuso wrote: NRFull bottle an excessive 1437g. Moderately intense aromas of citrus, under-ripe peach, wax, with floral top notes. Dry, with elevated, crisp acidity, light-to-medium-bodied, 12.2% abv. Skinny wine in overweight bottle. |
| Red |
2020 Michael Shaps Cabernet FrancMonticello more |
3/13/2023 - wilypod Likes this wine: 91 pointsThis may be the way forward with varietal Cabernet Franc, at least here in Virginia. A food friendly and eminently quaffable red that is also refined. |
| Red |
2010 Michael Shaps MerlotMonticello more |
3/1/2023 - VA Wine Fan Likes this wine: 88 pointsProbably should have not waited 13 years to drink this wine. It was still very nice, with a lovely black cherry note. Michael Shaps wines are some of the best Virginia has to offer. |
| Red |
2015 Michael Shaps L. ScottVirginia Red Blend more |
3/6/2023 - Steve & Cathy wrote: NRExcellent |
| White |
2018 Michael Shaps Petit MansengMonticello more |
2/19/2023 - geoffreychambertin Likes this wine: 91 pointsI bought a bottle as a curiosity and wound up with a really delicious bottle of wine. A whiff of reduction on the nose opens up to some creamy citrus fruits, not too dissimilar from a good chardonnay. There's a little richness/sweetness on the palate which would probably make it very good with richer seafood dishes. |
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