Shafer Hillside Select 2010 1.5L is a magnum-format Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon. Cult Wine identifies the 2010 Hillside Select Magnum as a 100-point Robert Parker wine and provides a detailed review describing a classic long-lived Shafer vintage from the estate hillside blocks.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Parker cites lead pencil shavings, crème de cassis, vanilla, unsmoked cigar tobacco, licorice and forest floor.
- Palate: Full-bodied and seamlessly constructed, with great purity and the layered depth expected from a top Stags Leap District Cabernet.
- Finish: Parker describes a tremendous 50-60 second finish and a wine built to age 25-30 years or longer.
Best For
Collectors looking for a top-rated Hillside Select magnum and buyers focused on long-aging Napa Cabernet from a celebrated 2010 vintage.
Product Details
Producer: Shafer Vineyards
Origin: Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, USA
Wine: Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2010
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Format: 1.5L magnum
Production: 2, 500 cases - Cult Wine page
Volume: 1.5L
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