Has a coffee aroma with a hint of chocolate. Delicious Pinotage. — 8 years ago
2002 holding up very nicely -- elegance with structure! — 10 years ago
Problème avec le bouchon à l'ouverture... Qui a terminé au fond de la bouteille. Peu d'attente, superbe bouteille. Phase tertiaire, très champignons, animal, cuir. — 10 years ago
Like drinking chocolate — 11 years ago
Earth and chocolate. Smooth well balanced Cab. WBA — 12 years ago
A treat. Dark in color, slightly cloudy. A powerful nose with dark, very mouton fruit. Incredibly aromatic, blackcurrant, mint,graphite, dried herbs, eucalyptus. The palate is extraordinary. So dense and powerful for a wine of almost 70 years. Dark fruit with a savory undertow- leather, thyme, sour cherry, dark chocolate. Really precise flavors and long. After an hour or two in glass there’s notes of coconut and soft wood. Extraordinary. Clearly there’s a lot of age on this but the sheer quality makes for a really dynamic wine. An exceptional bottle, and a teal treat. — 7 years ago
Sweet and a good mouth feel. You can taste the berries and chocolate. — 9 years ago
Almost as lovely as the Rimbert family themselves. Savory Southern French wine. Black rocks for days.... — 10 years ago
Smooth and silky. Great Cab. Chocolate and vanilla. Not overly complex or oaky. — 10 years ago
The 1995 Shafer Hillside Select is still youthful, and would benefit from further another 10-20 years of cellaring. Saturating aromas of burnt brown sugar, toffee, cherry liqueur, blackberries, blueberries, graphite and dark chocolate round out the nose. In the mouth, its big and brawny, endowed with firm, ripe tannins, and vibrant acidity—that narrowly prevents a total plunge into velvety darkness. The intensity and concentration of fruit is over the top. A powerhouse from start to finish. 14.1% ABV — 11 years ago
Black berries, plum, light, chocolate, spicy finish. — 12 years ago
Nice Pinot - fruity and enjoying with friends — 9 years ago
Crisp and clean, with lots of pear and apple flavor. No butter or oak. Great for $13. — 10 years ago
A Birthday Delicacy — 10 years ago
This is my go to red blend, that's very affordable! It's rich, velvety, with a chocolate undertone. A tad sweet, but very delicious! — 11 years ago
Big and chewy. If you appreciate a full load of tannins this is your choice. The fruit is not the main feature. Lots of chocolate and some sweeter vanilla notes. — 12 years ago
Joe Weinberger
2015 bottling. I don’t really drink stuff like this much anymore but this was very well made and delicious. — 7 years ago