Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon

9.592 ratings
9.329 pro ratings
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Top Notes For
Conrad Green

Very dense and primary still. Dark plum, damson, blood, hint of minerality and menthol. Beautifully rich and smooth, real velvet on the palate. Good balance and long. If there’s a knock, it lacks a little in definition and wildness... all is subsumed in a smooth and rich ride.

Very dense and primary still. Dark plum, damson, blood, hint of minerality and menthol. Beautifully rich and smooth, real velvet on the palate. Good balance and long. If there’s a knock, it lacks a little in definition and wildness... all is subsumed in a smooth and rich ride.

Mar 28th, 2021
Ryan Mullins

Shafer hillside needs at least 10 years to open and 20 to really open its wings

Shafer hillside needs at least 10 years to open and 20 to really open its wings

Feb 13th, 2020
Shay A
9.5

Just a few bottles from an awesome Open That Bottle Night celebration this past weekend.

This was enjoyed next to the β€˜94 mag of Insignia. Fun side by side. Loads more fruit here with a sweeter finish. Darker fruit profile of old blackberry and overripe blueberry. Fig, graham cracker and nutmeg with a touch of cedar and herbal notes. Age is just starting to show. Awesome.

Just a few bottles from an awesome Open That Bottle Night celebration this past weekend.

This was enjoyed next to the β€˜94 mag of Insignia. Fun side by side. Loads more fruit here with a sweeter finish. Darker fruit profile of old blackberry and overripe blueberry. Fig, graham cracker and nutmeg with a touch of cedar and herbal notes. Age is just starting to show. Awesome.

Feb 25th, 2019
Bill Bender

WOTN by a sound margin. Unbelievably rich and pure, phenomenal intensity and silky smooth. Deep dark blue and black fruits, cedar, blackberry liqueur, pencil lead and sweet chocolate. Really sensational and I wanted more.

WOTN by a sound margin. Unbelievably rich and pure, phenomenal intensity and silky smooth. Deep dark blue and black fruits, cedar, blackberry liqueur, pencil lead and sweet chocolate. Really sensational and I wanted more.

Jul 30th, 2017
George Chen

2001 in Mag...was RP 100 but really have no idea what that means now. Robust fruit lead profile but less pronounced than other RP100 Napa's. Guess good price for the points but I do generally like 2001 vintage.

2001 in Mag...was RP 100 but really have no idea what that means now. Robust fruit lead profile but less pronounced than other RP100 Napa's. Guess good price for the points but I do generally like 2001 vintage.

Apr 10th, 2016
Martin G Rivard

Love the dark fruit., nice full mouthfeel., lush with silky tannins.
Drinking insanely GREAT right now!!
😍🍷😍

Love the dark fruit., nice full mouthfeel., lush with silky tannins.
Drinking insanely GREAT right now!!
😍🍷😍

Apr 2nd, 2016
Greg Gregory

Started off amazing. Became porty after about an hour.

Started off amazing. Became porty after about an hour.

Aug 12th, 2015
Adam Fiori

Wine Manager, Vino and Friends

8.8

Got a little hot at some point. Still a very good wine!!

Got a little hot at some point. Still a very good wine!!

Aug 2nd, 2015
Kevin Sidders

President VinConnect

9.7

Super sweet fruit, lots of oak, incredibly rich. Big time Napa Cab doing its thing. Gorgeous and hedonistic.

Super sweet fruit, lots of oak, incredibly rich. Big time Napa Cab doing its thing. Gorgeous and hedonistic.

May 23rd, 2015
John Sweeney

Cabernet perfection! 2001 Shafer hillside is still young and at its prime! #napa #stagsleap #cabernetsauvignon

Cabernet perfection! 2001 Shafer hillside is still young and at its prime! #napa #stagsleap #cabernetsauvignon

Apr 17th, 2015