About Shafer
Shafer Vineyards, located in Napa Valley's Stags Leap District, is a family-owned winery renowned for producing some of California's finest wines. Founded in 1972 by John Shafer, the vineyard has gained international acclaim for its dedication to quality and sustainability. Known primarily for its robust Cabernet Sauvignon, Shafer also excels in crafting Merlot, Syrah, and Chardonnay.
This year's releases include Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay, known for its vibrant character and refined complexity, TD-9 and One Point Five, both bold, elegant red blends that showcase the depth of Napa Valley. For those seeking something more powerful, the Relentless provides a rich and intense Syrah blend. At the pinnacle of Shafer’s portfolio is the Hillside Select, a Cabernet Sauvignon revered for its remarkable depth and ageing potential. Each wine in the collection exemplifies Shafer’s reputation for producing distinctive and memorable wines.
The Offer
We're delighted to give clients to chance to purchase a selection of wines from Shafer. This offer is for under bond wines to be released in March 2025.
Buyers will be contacted by Hedonism Wines when their bottles arrive to confirm whether they would like to transfer their order to bonded storage or clear to duty paid for local delivery.
Shafer`s supreb 100% Chardonnay. Whole-cluster pressed and fermented with wild yeast in individual barrels (40% oak, 60% stainless steel); 0% malolactic fermentation. The wine spends nine months in 40% new French oak barrels (Allier, Vosges) and 60% in stainless steel barrels.
"The 2023 is true to the outstanding vintage with brilliant, elegant aromas and flavors of citrus peel, honeycomb, white flowers, apricot, pineapple, and warm river stone all held together with effortless structure, lithe balance, and brightness that comes from pitch-perfect acidity." - Shafer winemaker Elias Fernandez
TD-9 is a rich, vibrant expression of a collection of prime Napa Valley vineyards. The name of this Cabernet Sauvignon celebrates John Shafer’s first tractor, a TD-9 International Harvester, which he inherited with the purchase of the Shafer property and taught himself to drive in 1973 as part of the founding of the winery.
"2022 TD-9 fills the glass with aromas and flavors of ripe red plum, lush violet, red and black cherry, rhubarb, and graphite. Balancing opulence and vibrancy, the wine offers vivid tension, and is completed by bright acidity and on-point tannins. This vintage will offer evolving and ever more delicate enjoyment with time." - Shafer winemaker Elias Fernandez
92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petite Verdot, 3% Merlot, 2% Malbec, predominately from two Stags Leap District sites — Shafer’s hillside estate vineyard and the “Borderline” vineyard located about two miles south of the winery. Aged for 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels (Allier & Tronçais). This wine reflects the climate and soils of our Stags Leap District vineyard sites and Shafer’s commitment to meticulous, sustainable farming and quality winemaking.
"True to its pedigree, 2022 One Point Five finds an elegant balance between liveliness and complexity with plush, round aromas of dark fruit and herbs followed by a mouth-filling blend of red plum, briar fruit, black cherry, coffee, sage, and cassis. You can almost taste the warm days and cool nights of this vintage that come wrapped in soft, ripe tannins and a long, complete finish." - Shafer Winemaker Elias Fernandez
| Jeb Dunnuck | 95-97 points |
A blend of 97% Syrah and 3% Petite Sirah, Relentless uses grapes sourced from sites along the Vaca Mountains, just south of Stags Leap District. Aged for 28 months in 100% new 60-gallon French oak barrels.
"This is a stylish Relentless offering vivid, lush aromas and flavors of meatiness over a juicy core of black plum, dark chocolate, white pepper, blackberry, and savory spice. The mouthfeel is full and liquid-velvet with a tension and finesse that is a 2021 hallmark. The finish lingers on and on. This is a terrific candidate for many years in the cellar." - Shafer winemaker Elias Fernandez
| Lisa Perrotti-Brown | 98 -100 points |
Shafer`s flagship Cabernet sourced from 100% hillside vineyards in Stags Leap District including Shafer`s estate vineyard blocks Sunspot, John`s Upper Seven, Hitching Post and Firebeak. 29 months in 100% new oak, bottled at 15.5% ABV.
"The 2021 vintage expresses Hillside Select’s singular elegance, vibrancy, and balance. The aromas lift out of the glass, offering blackberry, cedar, black currant, and just-picked black cherry with graceful floral and leather tones. The complexity of the vintage is striking, merging dark fruit with tobacco, red plum, wet stone, lavender, and black tea. The ripe, seamlessly integrated tannins add depth, precision, and serious structure for decades of aging, all culminating in a long, exquisite finish." - Shafer Winemaker Elias Fernandez
92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petite Verdot, 3% Merlot, 2% Malbec, predominately from two Stags Leap District sites — Shafer’s hillside estate vineyard and the “Borderline” vineyard located about two miles south of the winery. Aged for 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels (Allier & Tronçais). This wine reflects the climate and soils of our Stags Leap District vineyard sites and Shafer’s commitment to meticulous, sustainable farming and quality winemaking.
"True to its pedigree, 2022 One Point Five finds an elegant balance between liveliness and complexity with plush, round aromas of dark fruit and herbs followed by a mouth-filling blend of red plum, briar fruit, black cherry, coffee, sage, and cassis. You can almost taste the warm days and cool nights of this vintage that come wrapped in soft, ripe tannins and a long, complete finish." - Shafer Winemaker Elias Fernandez
| Lisa Perrotti-Brown | 98 -100 points |
Shafer`s flagship Cabernet sourced from 100% hillside vineyards in Stags Leap District including Shafer`s estate vineyard blocks Sunspot, John`s Upper Seven, Hitching Post and Firebeak. 29 months in 100% new oak, bottled at 15.5% ABV.
"The 2021 vintage expresses Hillside Select’s singular elegance, vibrancy, and balance. The aromas lift out of the glass, offering blackberry, cedar, black currant, and just-picked black cherry with graceful floral and leather tones. The complexity of the vintage is striking, merging dark fruit with tobacco, red plum, wet stone, lavender, and black tea. The ripe, seamlessly integrated tannins add depth, precision, and serious structure for decades of aging, all culminating in a long, exquisite finish." - Shafer Winemaker Elias Fernandez
The wines of Shafer
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.