Shafer Vineyards • Napa Valley, California
Shafer’s Hillside Select is the iconic flagship Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District in Napa Valley, a 100% estat…Shafer’s Hillside Select is the iconic flagship Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District in Napa Valley, a 100% estate-grown wine drawn exclusively from select, steep hillside blocks on the Shafer property. Typically aged around 32 month…Learn More »
$345
/750ml
2017 Retail Average
97
/100
2017 Pro Rating
At first taste this 2017 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon feels like a dark, concentrated tide of black and blue fruit—think blackberry compote and ripe blueberries—layered with dark chocolate, licorice, warm spice and a faint smokiness from the rocky hillside. The tannins are firm and sculpted yet already polished, giving the wine a powerful, vertical profile that still carries real freshness and lift through a long, scented finish. It’s a standout success for a challenging Napa vintage, built for the long haul but already showing remarkable purity and poise.
Dry-aged ribeye with rosemary and garlic; Braised short ribs; Herb-crusted rack of lamb
Shafer’s Hillside Select is the iconic flagship Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District in Napa Valley, a 100% estate-grown wine drawn exclusively from select, steep hillside blocks on the Shafer property. Typically aged around 32 months in 100% new French oak, it’s known for its powerful yet polished style, with deep black fruit, chocolate and mineral complexity, supple but ageworthy tannins, and a long track record for extraordinary cellar longevity.