Shafer "Hillside Select" Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
| Vintage: | 2014 |
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| Description: | "The 2014 vintage opens with an aromatic wave of deep, intense fruit and spices such as black plum, blackberry pie filling, cassis, and anise, along with nutmeg, dark toast, and dried rose pedals. The energy in the nose is just as dramatic in the mouth with open, beautiful ripeness, mocha, briar fruit, pomegranate, baking spice, and ripe tannins that collectors will recognize as offering the promise of sensational things to come in the cellar." — Elias Fernandez, winemaker Reviews "… incredibly intense and impactful on the nose, revealing notes of crushed black cherries, blackberries and fresh black currants with underlying notions of charcoal, sautéed herbs, black soil, chargrilled meat and pencil lead, plus a waft of violets. Very full-bodied, very rich and wonderfully concentrated, the wall of fruit is well matched by a firm structure of ripe, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing with great length and depth." — Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate "a fascinating nose of licorice, tarte tartin, blackcurrant compote, orange rind, ivy, holly, pine needles, ash, Christmas cake and even raspberry cheesecake as well as a slight minty/herbal note. The palate is so well-knit but powerful; it's the sort of wine that takes no prisoners. Yet the vintage shines through, and it remains always fresh and balanced. Layers upon layers of fruit and a long, decadent finish." — James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com "… one of the more restrained, understated versions of this wine I can remember tasting. Medium in body (in relative terms) and beautifully persistent, the 2014 makes its case more with a total sense of harmony rather than with bombastic power, as is sometimes the case. Moreover, the 2014 has really come together beautifully since I last tasted it. In 2014, Hillside Select is a wine of precision, with expressive aromatics and finely-knit tannins that support the mid-palate and finish nicely." — Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com |
| Price: | $ 350.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Back Room Wines
| Address: |
1000 Main Street, Suite 120 Napa, CA 94559 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 877-322-2576 |
| Telephone (regular): | 707-226-1378 |
| Fax: | 707-226-3560 |
First added to 1000 Corks on September 17, 2018.
