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1997 Shafer Vineyards Merlot
- Napa Valley, USA
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- Most Recent Global Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 62 / 750ml
- From June 2022
- Red - Rich and Intense
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Critic tasting note: "Winemaker Elias Fernandez has created a beauty with this blend ofMerlotCabernet Franc andCabernet Sauvignon. It's round and rich, with juicy black-cherry fruit. The finish is long and luscious, with soft tannins and lingering layers of flavor." - 91/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Shafer Vineyards is a family-owned wine producer in the Stags Leap District of the Napa Valley. It is particularly known for its Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, regarded as one of the very finest wines in California. With t...
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- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 0+
- Alcohol ABV
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14.5 - 15.3%
- Blend
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Predominantly Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot
- Winemaker
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Elias Fernandez
- Ownership
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Shafer family
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Eel donburi Starter Course
- Eel rice pot
- Contains: sake, soy sauce
- Japanese
- Kebab Main Course
- Contains: meat
- Worldwide
- Beefburger Main Course
- Contains: beef burger
- American
- Gouda Cheese Course
- Dutch
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Vintage quality: Legendary
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 1997 vintage for California was extremely good, one of the year’s winners.
The weather throughout the year had been steady with ideal conditions. August brought some heat and September brought some rain which probably helped benefit some of the vines but a few...
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