Shafer Hillside Select Stags Leap District Napa Cabernet is a full-bodied, 100% estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, rated 100 by Jeb Dunnuck. Aromas of creme de cassis, black raspberries, spring flowers, lead pencil shavings, and minerality lead to a layered palate of blackberry, black cherry, briar fruit, cinnamon, and mocha, framed by perfectly integrated tannins and acidity. At 15.5% ABV, this vintage combines purity, precision, and opulence, approachable now after a few years of aging but capable of 30–40 years of cellaring.
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Jeb Dunnuck Review Rated 100 Incredible purity and precision, as well as opulence, define the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select, and this is as good as any Cabernet Sauvignon in the world today. Revealing a deep purple hue as well as a thrilling bouquet of pure creme de cassis, black raspberries, spring flowers, lead pencil shavings, and an incredible minerality, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, layered, seamless texture, ample mid-palate depth, and a great finish. This is classic 2018 Napa Valley with its purity, freshness and precision as well as sensational concentration and perfectly integrated acidity, tannins, and alcohol. It delivers pleasure today yet warrants a solid 4-5 years of bottle age and is going to be a 30- to 40-year wine.
Wine Tasting Notes Hillside Select is an enticing balance of opulence and energy. This classic Shafer Hillside Select Stags Leap District Napa Cabernet fills the glass with vivid aromas of blackberry, black cherry, warm earth, and baking spice. The flavors richly echo the wine's aromas, adding juicy layers of summer briar fruit, berry compote, cinnamon, lively red and black plums, and mocha with a long, radiant finish. Structured tannins offer the promise of a lengthy, sumptuous tenure in your cellar.