Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 1992

Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 1992

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  • Robert Parker rating 95
  • Vinous rating 90
Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 1992
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75 cl

13.5%
£325.00
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Founded in 1972 in the famed Stags Leap District of the Napa Valley, Shafer Vineyards has for several decades been at the forefront of exceptional Californian wine production. Hillside Select is produced from a collection of 14 rugged vineyard blocks planted on an amphitheatre-shaped piece of land that surrounds the winery. It is their flagship wine and is consistently one of the finest 100% Cabernet Sauvignons in the region. The 1992 is a wonderful release and continues to suggest that Shafer entered a new realm of quality in the early 1990s. It is deep, rich, hedonistic and supremely well balanced.
90 Vinous
(13.5% alcohol; from a warm year; beginning with this vintage): Good medium red. Fully evolved aromas of plum, spices, leather, herbs and truffley underbrush. Nicely juicy but a bit less pliant than the 1991, even a touch tart. Ultimately a narrower style of Cabernet in spite of the warm vintage. Without quite the sweet core of the 1991, these tannins come off as a bit tough, even dry. I'd drink this nicely concentrated but slightly pinched wine soon.Stephen Tanzer1st July 2016

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A Family Tradition

An icon of modern winemaking in the Napa Valley, Shafer Vineyards was founded in 1972 by John Shafer, who left a career in publishing to pursue his passion for oenology in California. John and family moved into an estate in Stag's Leap District and began work re-establishing vineyards on the surrounding land. Around five years later, the first Cabernet Sauvignon was produced and it was clear that John had a natural talent for winemaking. Since then, the portfolio has expanded to include Merlot, Syrah and Chardonnay-based wines to name but a few - quality is high across the board and the team pay close attention to preserving varietal character across all bottlings.

John sadly passed away in 2019 and the winery is now managed by his son Doug - a graduate of UC Davis. Doug continues his father's work in partnership with Elias Fernandez, assistant winemaker at Shafer Vineyards. Their flagship wine is Hillside Select, produced using 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged for 32 months in new French oak.

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