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Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 (1500ml)
A remarkable wine, the 2010 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select has gone from strength to strength since it was in cask. It is stunningly rich, with classic, fragrant notes of blackcurrants, blackberries, vanilla, graphite and spring flowers. It exhibits an opaque purple color, with a full-bodied, massive mouthfeel, but no heaviness, and again, a flawless integration of acidity, tannin, alcohol and wood. It’s classic California Cabernet, but beautifully put together, showing impeccable craftsmanship and fabulous potential... Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
David L 
10’ Will be even better in 2 + years
10’ Will be even better in 2 + years
9.6
Bill Bender
Shafer HS is an all time favorite of mine but I don't typically open a bottle within 10 years of release. This bottle illustrated why. It's still in its chrysalis--developing and building and gaining weight and shedding tannin. Just not ready even after hours in the decanter.
Shafer HS is an all time favorite of mine but I don't typically open a bottle within 10 years of release. This bottle illustrated why. It's still in its chrysalis--developing and building and gaining weight and shedding tannin. Just not ready even after hours in the decanter.
8.9
Max Gottesfeld
Bright fruit super rich strong.
Bright fruit super rich strong.
8.5Bill Bender
Well on it's way but still needs more time. A little heat on the attack gave way to a smooth, balanced dark fruit profile of bruised plum and macerated sweet black currant with some graphite undertones. The mid-palate was certainly not hollow but the secondary characteristics are just not spilling out like a more mature vintage of the HSS will show at its best (like the '02 I had earlier this year that encompasses all the best of this maker). Hold or audoze for several hours and then decant. Still an exceptional wine that will just keep ascending and evolving.
Well on it's way but still needs more time. A little heat on the attack gave way to a smooth, balanced dark fruit profile of bruised plum and macerated sweet black currant with some graphite undertones. The mid-palate was certainly not hollow but the secondary characteristics are just not spilling out like a more mature vintage of the HSS will show at its best (like the '02 I had earlier this year that encompasses all the best of this maker). Hold or audoze for several hours and then decant. Still an exceptional wine that will just keep ascending and evolving.
9.3
Corey Zamora, CSW
Way too young at this point for a fair shake. Needs a lot more time.
Way too young at this point for a fair shake. Needs a lot more time.
9.1
Josh Orr
Still too young. #napavalley #cabernetsauvignon #msclassic #cultclassic
Still too young. #napavalley #cabernetsauvignon #msclassic #cultclassic
9.2
Geoffrey Luce
Great. Thank you very much
Great. Thank you very much
9.7
Will Phelps
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Deep, dark blueberry and blackberry pie. So delicious! Could use a lot more time but we were celebrating
Deep, dark blueberry and blackberry pie. So delicious! Could use a lot more time but we were celebrating
9.7
Henrik Poulsen
15.5% alc. Despite the lofty alc. this showed really great.
15.5% alc. Despite the lofty alc. this showed really great.
9.6
Ryan Mullins
Really pure and beautiful. Leave alone for a decade but a pretty remarkable wine
Really pure and beautiful. Leave alone for a decade but a pretty remarkable wine
9.5
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