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1997 Bottle (750ml)
Shafer Vineyards Firebreak [I9417602]
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Shafer Vineyards Firebreak [I9419145]
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Highlights
Winery
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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About the Product
- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2001-2004
Production Attributes
- Winemaker
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Elias Fernandez
- Ownership
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Shafer family
About the Wine
1998 vintage
87 / 100
4 scores
95 - 100
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90 - 94
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85 - 89
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80 - 84
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75 - 79
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0 - 74
0
When to drink: 2001 to 2004
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89 / 100
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2003
90 / 100
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2002
89 / 100
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2001
88 / 100
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2000
89 / 100
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1999
90 / 100
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1998
87 / 100
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1997
88 / 100
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1996
88 / 100
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1998 Vintage: California Learn more
Vintage quality: Average
Current condition: Likely past it
The 1998 Californian vintage suffered slightly due to the cold conditions of the El Niño.
The winter and spring both saw heavy rain delaying both budburst and flowering. A cool July failed to improve conditions and rot became a concern until August finally delivered ...
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