A bold Cabernet with cherry, ripe plum, spice, licorice, and graphite notes, perfect for a special steak dinner.
Producer
Shafer
Region
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, CA
Country
USA
Varietal Composition
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Specifications
2014
Vintage
2037
Drink By
16
%
ABV
Vinification
Aged 32 months in new French oak barrels
Occasional wine note
This is the wine you want for that special steak dinner. This is a big cab. Lots of cherry and ripe plum mixed with layers of spice, licorice, and hints of graphite. You will not soon forget this one.
What experts say about this wine
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/
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Wine Advocate
Very deep inky-purple colored, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is 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.
97
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100
James Suckling
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.
pairing recommendation
Red Meat
Black Pepper
Peppers
Mushroom
Hard Cheese
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