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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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- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2001-2004
- Winemaker
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Elias Fernandez
- Ownership
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Shafer family
About the Wine
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Vintage quality: Average
Current condition: Likely past it
The 1998 Californian vintage suffered slightly due to the cold conditions of the El NiƱo.
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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