Shafer 2010 Hillside Select

Shafer 2010 Hillside Select
$599.00

Region: Stags Leap District, Napa Valley


Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

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The Shafer 2010 Hillside Select is a wine of exceptional beauty and finesse. Its color is captivating, displaying a beautiful hue that invites admiration. On the nose, it exudes high-toned and elegant aromas that gracefully dance in the glass. Notes of dark cherry and cassis mingle with hints of espresso, sweet vanilla, and wet earth. The bouquet is further enhanced by alluring accents of rose petal, cranberry, blueberry, oregano, and sage, creating a truly captivating olfactory experience. On the palate, the wine reveals refined flavors that mirror the aromas, with the dark cherry and cassis taking the spotlight. The smooth-textured tannins lend a velvety mouthfeel, while the persistent finish lingers on, leaving a lasting impression. The Shafer 2010 Hillside Select is a testament to the meticulous craftsmanship and artistry of Shafer Vineyards, delivering a wine of exceptional quality and elegance.


Robert Parker - 100 Points

"A remarkable wine, the 2010 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select has gone from strength to strength since it was in cask. It is stunningly rich, with classic, fragrant notes of blackcurrants, blackberries, vanilla, graphite and spring flowers. It exhibits an opaque purple color, with a full-bodied, massive mouthfeel, but no heaviness, and again, a flawless integration of acidity, tannin, alcohol and wood. It’s classic California Cabernet, but beautifully put together, showing impeccable craftsmanship and fabulous potential. This is obviously a very young, infantile style of Cabernet that won’t hit its prime for at least another decade and last close to half a century, based on how older vintages that were less well-endowed have matured from Shafer."


Antonio Galloni - 97 Points

"Bright, dark ruby to the rim. Very pure if subdued aromas of blackcurrant, black cherry, dark chocolate and minerals; conveys a strong Stags Leap terroir character. Enters the mouth voluptuous, broad and seamless but still youthful, showing a faintly inky reserve to its powerful dark fruit, licorice and mineral flavors. This Napa Valley masterpiece is developing at a snail's pace. The finish goes on and on, with substantial fine-grained, toothcoating tannins in perfect balance with the wine's fruit. Wonderfully sweet and voluminous but not excessively so, as there's so much else going on here. This wine was only a tad more developed than a spectacular sample I tasted as part of a vertical tasting I did at the estate in 2016. A great vintage for Shafer."

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