Hillside - Magnum MAGNUM Shafer Vineyards
Alcoholic content: 15.00 %
Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites
yr. 1996 Falstaff Magazin:
97 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 1996 on 01.01.1970 with 97 of 100 points.
"Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, sehr junge Farbe, zarter Wasserrand. Feines, dunkles Beerenkonfit, reife Herzkirschen, ein Hauch von Lakritze, frische Orangenzesten, ungemein attraktives Bukett. Stoffig, zeigt eine sehr gute Komplexität, feine, tragende Tannine, anhaltend und fein, angenehme Extraktsüße, bleibt minutenlang haften, begeisternde Jugendlichkeit, großes Zukunftspotenzial. (Trinken/+20)"
yr. 1991 Falstaff Magazin:
94 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 1991 on 01.01.1970 with 94 of 100 points.
"Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezenter Ockerrand. Mit feinen balsamischen Nuancen unterlegte dunkle Waldbeernoten, tabakiger Touch, ein Hauch von getrockneten Pilzen, zarte Cassisanklänge im Hintergrund, Shiitake-Pilze und schwarze Oliven, ein sehr facettenreiches Bukett. Am Gaumen saftig, süße Textur, feine Tannine, die so allerdings am Ende ihrer Tragfähigkeit angelangt sind. Ein seidiger, süßer, aber bereits etwas abgeklungener Wein. (Trinken/+15)"
yr. 1999 Falstaff Magazin:
95 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 1999 on 01.01.1970 with 95 of 100 points.
"Im Duft opulent und komplex mit wuchtiger Beerenfrucht von Cassis und Brombeere. Feine Röstaromen und elegante Holzwürze unterstützen die Frucht. Am Gaumen überzeugen perfekt eingebundene Tannine und ein kraftvoller, gleichzeitig eleganter Charakter. Mit längerem Luftkontakt entwickelt der Wein eine leichte Süße, die ihn recht reizvoll macht."
yr. 2008 Falstaff Magazin:
96 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2008 on 01.01.1970 with 96 of 100 points.
"Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Mit feinem floralem Parfüm unterlegte Anklänge von Brombeeren, Cassis und Kirschen, unterlegt mit Röstanklängen und etwas Nougat. Stoffig und elegant am Gaumen, ausgestattet mit seidigen, aber tragenden Tanninen, extraktsüßes dunkles Waldbeerkonfit im Abgang, mineralische Würze im Nachhall, sehr gutes Reifepotenzial, aber auch schon antrinkbar. Ein Klassiker."
yr. 2016 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
100 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2016 on 01.01.1970 with 100 of 100 points.
yr. 2018 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
96 - 99 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2018 on 01.01.1970 with 96 - 99 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
94 - 97 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2017 on 01.01.1970 with 94 - 97 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
96 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2015 on 01.01.1970 with 96 of 100 points.
yr. 1999 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
95 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 1999 on 01.01.1970 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
93 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2009 on 01.01.1970 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Wine Spectator:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2014 on 01.01.1970 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 1997 Jeannie Cho Lee:
93 of 100 Points.
"Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 1997 on 01.01.1970 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
98 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2015 on 01.01.1970 with 98 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
100 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2007 on 01.01.1970 with 100 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine Enthusiast:
98 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2013 on 01.01.1970 with 98 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine Spectator:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2013 on 01.01.1970 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
98 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2014 on 01.01.1970 with 98 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
97 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2014 on 01.01.1970 with 97 of 100 points.
yr. 2001 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:
98 of 100 Points.
"Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2001 on 01.01.1970 with 98 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
95 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2007 on 01.01.1970 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 1997 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
92 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 1997 on 01.01.1970 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:
98 of 100 Points.
"Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2011 on 01.01.1970 with 98 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Wine Enthusiast:
98 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA" from the vintage 2012 on 01.01.1970 with 98 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Falstaff:
100 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2014 on 01.03.2020 with 100 of 100 points.
"Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarter Wasserrand. Reife Brombeeren, frisches Cassis, zart nach Minze und Limettenzesten, im Hintergrund Röstaromen, angenehme Edelholzwürze, sehr facettenreiches Bukett. Saftig, komplex und rund, extraktsüße Textur, feste Tannine, die lange tragen, mineralisch und anhaftend, feines Nougat, zarte Mineralität im Hintergrund, sehr kraftvolles, und dennoch elegantes Finale, würzig-pfeffriger Nachhall."
yr. 1996 Falstaff:
97 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 1996 on 01.04.2017 with 97 of 100 points.
"Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, sehr junge Farbe, zarter Wasserrand. Feines, dunkles Beerenkonfit, reife Herzkirschen, ein Hauch von Lakritze, frische Orangenzesten, ungemein attraktives Bukett. Stoffig, zeigt eine sehr gute Komplexität, feine, tragende Tannine, anhaltend und fein, angenehme Extraktsüße, bleibt minutenlang haften, begeisternde Jugendlichkeit, großes Zukunftspotenzial. (Trinken/+20)"
yr. 1991 Falstaff:
94 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 1991 on 01.04.2017 with 94 of 100 points.
"Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezenter Ockerrand. Mit feinen balsamischen Nuancen unterlegte dunkle Waldbeernoten, tabakiger Touch, ein Hauch von getrockneten Pilzen, zarte Cassisanklänge im Hintergrund, Shiitake-Pilze und schwarze Oliven, ein sehr facettenreiches Bukett. Am Gaumen saftig, süße Textur, feine Tannine, die so allerdings am Ende ihrer Tragfähigkeit angelangt sind. Ein seidiger, süßer, aber bereits etwas abgeklungener Wein. (Trinken/+15)"
yr. 1999 Falstaff:
95 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 1999 on 01.11.2015 with 95 of 100 points.
"Im Duft opulent und komplex mit wuchtiger Beerenfrucht von Cassis und Brombeere. Feine Röstaromen und elegante Holzwürze unterstützen die Frucht. Am Gaumen überzeugen perfekt eingebundene Tannine und ein kraftvoller, gleichzeitig eleganter Charakter. Mit längerem Luftkontakt entwickelt der Wein eine leichte Süße, die ihn recht reizvoll macht."
yr. 2008 Falstaff:
96 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2008 on 01.10.2013 with 96 of 100 points.
"Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Mit feinem floralem Parfüm unterlegte Anklänge von Brombeeren, Cassis und Kirschen, unterlegt mit Röstanklängen und etwas Nougat. Stoffig und elegant am Gaumen, ausgestattet mit seidigen, aber tragenden Tanninen, extraktsüßes dunkles Waldbeerkonfit im Abgang, mineralische Würze im Nachhall, sehr gutes Reifepotenzial, aber auch schon antrinkbar. Ein Klassiker."
yr. 2016 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:
98 of 100 Points.
"Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.07.2021 with 98 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Wine Enthusiast:
98 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.03.2021 with 98 of 100 points.
yr. 2005 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:
95 of 100 Points.
"Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2005 on 01.11.2020 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Wine Spectator:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.11.2020 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
98 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2017 on 01.10.2020 with 98 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Wine Spectator:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2015 on 01.10.2020 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Wine Enthusiast:
96 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2015 on 01.05.2020 with 96 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:
97 of 100 Points.
"Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2015 on 01.02.2020 with 97 of 100 points.
yr. 2016 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
100 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2016 on 01.02.2020 with 100 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
98 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2009 on 01.01.2020 with 98 of 100 points.
yr. 2018 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
97 of 100 Points.
"Robert Parker The Wine Advocate" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2018 on 01.11.2019 with 97 of 100 points.
yr. 2002 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:
97 of 100 Points.
"Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2002 on 01.08.2019 with 97 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:
96 of 100 Points.
"Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2010 on 01.08.2019 with 96 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Wine Enthusiast:
97 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2014 on 01.05.2019 with 97 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:
97 of 100 Points.
"Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2013 on 01.03.2019 with 97 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2011 on 01.07.2016 with 90 of 100 points.
"Soft and dusty, this is an herbal, elegant Cabernet from big mountain fruit, the tannins well-managed. It starts out with an intensity of black fruit followed by sturdy structure and a finish of chocolate and coffee."
yr. 2009 Wine Enthusiast:
97 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2009 on 01.07.2015 with 97 of 100 points.
"This is clearly one of the greatest Shafer Hillside Selects ever. It shows incredibly concentrated blackberry, dark chocolate and ripe cassis flavors, wrapped into impeccably rich tannins. Made from 100% Cabernet, it's a superb example of Hillside. Tasted from the same bottle a day later, the wine was even richer and more satisfying, which is a solid indicator of ageworthiness. Drink now?2028."
yr. 2010 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2010 on 01.01.2015 with 95 of 100 points.
"The producer's annual, highly anticipatedCabernet Sauvignon, this comes from the wilds of the appellation's rocky hillsides. This is a burly, distinctive and sizable wine, ripe yet refined, having been given three years in barrel and another in bottle before release. Chocolaty tobacco combines with pencil shavings and dense blackberry before finishing in an explosion of black pepper. Gorgeous, it will get even more interesting over time, through 2025."
yr. 2008 Wine Enthusiast:
94 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2008 on 01.07.2014 with 94 of 100 points.
"Another great Hillside Select from selected blocks in Shafer's vineyard. It's a perfect illustration of the ?iron fist in a velvet glove? description of Stags Leap Cabernet, with perhaps more emphasis this year on the velvet than the iron. With smooth tannins and luxurious, oak-influenced blackberry and black cherry jam flavors, it's delicious now and will provide plenty of pleasure over the next 8?10 years."
yr. 2007 Wine Enthusiast:
97 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2007 on 01.01.2012 with 97 of 100 points.
"In keeping with the voluptuous approachability of the 2007 vintage, thisCabernet Sauvignon is simply fabulous now for its flood of the ripest, sweetest blackberrries, cherries, cassis and chocolate imaginable. Especially noble is the tannin structure, firm and soft, dry and sweet, a combination of opposites. The depth is vast, and the spicy finish goes on for a long time, suggesting the wine's concentration. Simply a joy to drink, it should develop over many years, but you might want to err on the side of youthfulness and open it by 2015."
yr. 2005 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2005 on 01.07.2011 with 87 of 100 points.
"The '05 Hillside Select is overwrought. It's certainly a big, ripe, softly juicy wine, rich and flavorful. Yet it offers little right now beyond jammy blackberries, cherries and chocolate and loads of sweet, smoky oak. Lacks subtlety and complexity in favor of sheer power."
yr. 2006 Wine Enthusiast:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2006 on 01.01.2011 with 92 of 100 points.
"Young, tannic and juicy, filled with sweet blackberry, cherry and cassis flavors, and well oaked, having been aged innew French barrels. Those are the raw facts. The wine itself shows the pedigree of this fine estate, and will no doubt pick up bottle nuances over the years. But it seems to lack the precision of the great 2001, 2003 and 2004 vintages. Try after 2012."
yr. 2004 Wine Enthusiast:
100 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2004 on 01.01.2009 with 100 of 100 points.
"A perfect score has to be considered in the context of its region. Shafer's 2004 Hillside Select is tremendous as a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that competes with its peers at the highest levels. It's always a fabulous wine, but in warm 2004, Shafer's amphitheater vineyard sheltered the grapes, ripening them to perfection yet protecting the ?iron fist in a velvet glove? structure that André Tchelistcheff defined as Stags Leap. ThisCabernet is tremendous in cassis, black currant and mocha flavors, and thenew French oak provides perfect additions of smoke and caramel. It's soft and gorgeous enough to drink now, and should age well in a cool cellar for the next 20 years."
yr. 2003 Wine Enthusiast:
96 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2003 on 01.01.2008 with 96 of 100 points.
"Solidly in the Hillside Select model, this vigorous young Cab is dramatically ripe and powerful. The flavors of red and black currants, milk chocolate, figs and smoky vanilla erupt in the mouth, making the tastebuds jump with joy. However, there is also the structure, among the greatest in California Cabs. The acidity is fine, but the tannins are stupendously rich, sweet and complex, practically a food group in themselves. Stunning and gorgeous now in its youth, this collectible wine will reward at least through 2015."
yr. 2002 Wine Enthusiast:
97 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2002 on 01.01.2006 with 97 of 100 points.
"The impression is of a young, tannicly closed but enormously promising Cabernet. Floods the mouth with dramatic black currant, cherry and chocolate flavors, masses of toasty, caramelized new oak, and a rich, minerally earthiness. For all the power, there's elegance and refinement. If you must drink it now, decant it; best 2008?2015."
yr. 2001 Wine Enthusiast:
98 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 2001 with 98 of 100 points.
"No Cabernet smells better. This is an enormously attractive, well-oaked wine constituted from the best possible fruit. In the mouth, it immediately seduces. Shafer knows it has to rise to expectations with this wine, and the 2001 does not disappoint. The fruit is spectacular, all cassis. The oak is rich, flamboyant and delicious. Structurally, the wine has the best tannin-acid structure Napa is capable of. Immediately delicious now, this wine should develop over the next 10 years."
yr. 1997 Wine Enthusiast:
96 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 1997 with 96 of 100 points.
"Fabulous. Dominated now by oak, from the smoky charry aroma to the sappy, sweet flavor. If you chew on it, you find absolutely brilliant blackberry fruit, ripe and pure. Breathtaking structure, with near perfect creamy tannins and soft but supportive acidity. Gorgeous now in it's flamboyant, fleshy youth, or worth aging-have it your way."
yr. 1998 Wine Enthusiast:
95 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon" from the vintage 1998 with 95 of 100 points.
"An absolute joy, and a very great success for this vintage, which produced so many disappointing Cabernets. Unusually dark. Begins closed, but swirling brings out cassis and loads of smoky oak. Dense and lush, it's incredibly long on flavor, with fabulous intensity. The reputation of this collector's wine is undiminished. Cellar Selection. ?S.H."
