Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

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  • Vinous rating 98
Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
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HED65299

75 cl

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£350.00
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Shafer Hillside Select 2013 is a full-bodied red wine produced from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in the Napa Valley of California. Shafer`s flagship is one of the most lauded California wines, made entirely from Cabernet Sauvignon from Shafer`s hillside vineyards in the Stags Leap District. "Wonderful floral aromas with perfumed roses plus hints of blackcurrants and spearmint. Full-bodied and so powerful and muscular but always showing the brightness and beauty of fruit. Winemakers say this reminds them of the 1978, their first year. It certainly has the structure — "those tannins" as they put it. Finish is so impressive with tar, iron and spices." James Suckling, 2018
98 Vinous
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select has developed along the lines of finesse rather than power, and that differentiates it from both the two other 2013s I tasted from Shafer, and many other 2013s. It retains terrific freshness and plenty of nuance but with less mid-palate heft than it had as a young wine. Crème de cassis, chocolate, spice, cedar and tobacco show just the first signs of aromatic nuance. Antonio Galloni9th May 2024

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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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