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Manage Subscriptions2001 Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Napa / Sonoma
- Carneros
Community Tasting Notes 10
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Nashwine Likes this wine: 91 points
October 8, 2017 - We bought this bottle at a charity auction and wondered if it would be any good given it was a 2001. It was wonderful! It was really rich (but not buttery) and still had notes of pear and peach. It was fantastic with a salmon dish that I served. If you are holding it, I would drink it because I am not sure how much longer it will last!
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JCaress wrote: 95 points
March 2, 2007 - Beautiful golden color and superb fruit. Honey and lemon flavors. Probably a little past its prime, it was our last bottle. I would not hold any for the future.
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Stevesrisk wrote: 95 points
February 12, 2007 - Gorgeous. Rich, unctuous, soft oak, great Chardonnay fruit. Beautiful in the glass. Opulent nose.
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tomlbs wrote: 94 points
January 24, 2007 - This was a delicious bottle of California chardonnay. It will never be mistaken for French chablis. The wine has a big bouquet of hazelnut, baking spices, vanilla and baked pears. It is a mouthful of creamy ripe fruit with enough acidity to balance everything. In fact there are notes of green apple and some citrus - lemon/sweet grapefruit. To top it off, everything ends in a long wonderful finish. If you a fortunate to have any in your cellar, I think you should try to drink this over the next 18 months.
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akaye50 wrote: 92 points
August 30, 2006 - This Shafer was golden in color and very clear. It was creamy with flavors of Apple and butterscotch. It was great by itself as well as with seafood
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2003, IWC Issue #108 (link)(Shafer Vineyards Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch Carneros Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
3/22/2003 (link) 89 points(Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch) Apple, oak nose; oak, fresh apple, grapefruit palate that gets a little hot on finish; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type White
- Producer Shafer
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Red Shoulder Ranch
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa / Sonoma
- Appellation Carneros
- UPC Code 013528100022
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 58 (48%)
- Consumed 63 (52%)
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