Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon

9.323 ratings
8.93 pro ratings
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Tom Gutting

Absolutely superb. Youthful color. Lively. Complex. Great fruit. Structure remains. Will go 10-15 more years.

Absolutely superb. Youthful color. Lively. Complex. Great fruit. Structure remains. Will go 10-15 more years.

May 10th, 2015
Rob Lateiner

Mag. A bit pruney, a bit chocolatey but good balance otherwise. Simple, ripe dark fruit. Storage is of question.

Mag. A bit pruney, a bit chocolatey but good balance otherwise. Simple, ripe dark fruit. Storage is of question.

Apr 10th, 2014
Chris Danner

1992! shafer hillside! wtf!!!

1992! shafer hillside! wtf!!!

Aug 12th, 2017
Jeroen Koenen

Suboptimal bottle. Provenance?

Suboptimal bottle. Provenance?

Sep 24th, 2016
Paul T HB

Cork was great, which shows me it was stored nicely doesn't taste like modern day Stags leap a little brickish but still has legs, has that old Cabernet smell, maybe all wines tasted like this in 92? Wasn't drinking wine at that time.
I was still drinking Long Islands, Margaritas & Miami Ice's, plus a few Zombies in between. I heard Russell Bevan talk about this vintage in his 2012 Vixon block release so I figured why not, but who knows when he actually had it, could of been 10 years ago,

Cork was great, which shows me it was stored nicely doesn't taste like modern day Stags leap a little brickish but still has legs, has that old Cabernet smell, maybe all wines tasted like this in 92? Wasn't drinking wine at that time.
I was still drinking Long Islands, Margaritas & Miami Ice's, plus a few Zombies in between. I heard Russell Bevan talk about this vintage in his 2012 Vixon block release so I figured why not, but who knows when he actually had it, could of been 10 years ago,

Sep 2nd, 2016
Jeffrey Lew

Alive and kicking.

Alive and kicking.

Feb 13th, 2016
John Van Trijp

Still a baby! Wooow!

Still a baby! Wooow!

Aug 31st, 2015
Beth Novak

Balanced power, just 13 5% alcohol, Shafer in the older days. Shows that Stag's Leap brightness, with depth. Holding up really well.

Balanced power, just 13 5% alcohol, Shafer in the older days. Shows that Stag's Leap brightness, with depth. Holding up really well.

Oct 10th, 2021
Thijs Hendriks

Too far developed

Too far developed

Sep 24th, 2016
Bob Bath

Master Sommelier & Educator CIA Greystone

9.3

Bob had this 6 years ago

Bob had this 6 years ago

Feb 18th, 2019