Shafer - Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2021 (750ml)
Price: $395.00
| Producer | Shafer |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Stags Leap District |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 9635 |
| Size | 750ml |
The Wine Independent: 98-100 Points
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select was tasted as a barrel sample. Deep garnet-purple in color it charges out with powerful notes of creme de cassis plum preserves and juicy blueberries giving way to an undercurrent of tar candied violets and star anise. The full-bodied palate is concentrated and impactful delivering a firm grainy texture and well-knit freshness to support the generous black and blue fruits finishing long with loads of mineral and exotic spices sparks. This is impressive! Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown Review date: 2023-11-24
Vinous: 96-99 Points
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is shaping up to be a jewel of a wine. Floral and vibrant the 2021 sizzles with tension and a level of delineation I don't remember seeing in the past. Like all the 2021s here the Hillside Select possesses notable purity of fruit and exceptional balance. The tannins need to soften a touch but time should take care of that. I don't see the opulence or inner sweetness of most years but that is not a negative at all. - By Antonio Galloni on December 2023 This was my first visit to Shafer following its acquisition by the Korean firm Shinsegae Property. The new owners certainly have not wasted time as Shafer has been on a buying spree of late picking up choice vineyards across the valley. I don?t see much of a change when it comes to the wines. Elias Fernandez a 40-year veteran at Shafer is still very much in charge as he has been for the last several decades. There are some changes to the wines though. The TD-9 which was formerly a Merlot-based wine is now a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend. It has essentially become Shafer?s entry-level Cabernet Sauvignon while the One Point Five is going to transition to a higher-end offering. I don?t see any changes with the Hillside Select. It remains one of the most iconic Napa Valley Cabernets.
Jeb Dunnuck: 97-99 Points
As always the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon that will spend 28 months in new barrels. Its deep purple hue gives way to a behemoth of a wine that has incredible cassis black raspberry and even blue fruits to go with loads of camphor minty herbs graphite and darker chocolate. It's full-bodied concentrated yet pure flawlessly balanced and has a great finish.
