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2001 Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch

Chardonnay

  • USA
  • California
  • Napa / Sonoma
  • Carneros
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Community Tasting Notes 10

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • Stevesrisk wrote: 95 points

    February 12, 2007 - Gorgeous. Rich, unctuous, soft oak, great Chardonnay fruit. Beautiful in the glass. Opulent nose.

  • 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.

  • 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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