Shafer Hillside Select 2018
Standard - 75cl
- Vintage2018
- ColourRed
- ProducerShafer
- CountryUnited States
- RegionCalifornia
- Sub RegionStags Leap District
- DesignationAVA
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13.5
- LWIN11232232018
- Avg. Critic Score4.9★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
Incredible purity and precision, as well as opulence, define the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select, and this is as good as any Cabernet Sauvignon in the world today. Revealing a deep purple hue as well as a thrilling bouquet of pure crème de cassis, black raspberries, spring flowers, lead pencil shavings, and an incredible minerality, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, layered, seamless texture, ample mid-palate depth, and a great finish. This is classic 2018 Napa Valley with its purity, freshness and precision as well as sensational concentration and perfectly integrated acidity, tannins, and alcohol. It delivers pleasure today yet warrants a solid 4-5 years of bottle age and is going to be a 30- to 40-year wine.
- Drinking Window: 2026 - 2062
- Reviewer Name: Jeb Dunnuck
- Review Date: May 2022
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select displays a deep garnet-purple color. It charges out of the gate with bold crème de cassis, blueberry pie and black cherry preserves notes, plus hints of smoked meats, fragrant earth and tar, with a fragrant waft of violets and Provence herbs. Full-bodied, the palate is packed with muscular black fruits, supported by a solid foundation of firm, grainy tannins and compelling freshness, finishing long with an enticing herbal lift.
- Drinking Window: 2025 - 2050
- Reviewer Name: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
- Review Date: November 2021
Just as it was from barrel, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is stunning. Bright acids give the 2018 tons of energy. This is an especially mid-weight, refined Hillside Select that is all class. Dark blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, mint and blood orange build in the glass. Elegant and bright, the 2018 shows all the energy of the year in spades.
- Drinking Window: 2026 - 2043
- Reviewer Name: Antonio Galloni
- Review Date: January 2022