Aaron Krauss

9.8

Rhonda likes better than the other wines craig seebald brought. — 3 days ago

George Yasutake

9.5

Could decant for another 1-2 hours. Drinking well! — 5 months ago

Paul T- Huntington Beach

9.1

Not what I was hoping for,
Gave it some air but not too much so that we didn’t lose the sweet spot. Didn’t touch the Shafer until this was finished. Just a typical older Bordeaux blend from Napa but very ordinary considering the price point. Secondary market purchase so who knows prior storage. — 7 months ago

Rick Wolfen

10

Boom! If you don’t love love love this wine - well maybe you don’t like wine!! Awesome! — 20 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Shafer Winemaker Elias Fernandez & his “relentless” pursuit of quality. A blend of 86% Syrah & 14% Petite Sirah, shows a lush & rich wine. Aged for 30 months, 100% new French oak, deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruit & hint of smoke and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum & blueberry with notes of vanilla, cacao and smoke. Fine silky tannins, long finish, great mouthfeel ending with fruit, herbs and spice. One of the best Syrah’s tasted. Aging well! — 6 months ago

Charlie Tapp

9.2

Pineapple, Guava and oak, without being cloying. Drink now. — 10 months ago

Andy Hall

9.8

Ski trip wines: ‘04 Bryant Family Cab (97 pt), ‘07 Bryant Family Cab (98 pt), ‘07 Staglin Cab (95 pt) and ‘05 Shafer Hillside Select Cab (96 pt). Hard to pick a favorite here! — 2 years ago

with Jerry

Sipping Fine Wine

9.6

The ’18 is a blend of a blend of 56% Merlot, 21% Malbec, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22 months on new French oak, blend changes each year. Deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, sweet spice and smoky oak scents. On the palate flavors of black cherry, blueberry and plums with vanilla, licorice and cacao, lively acidity. Fine ripe round tannins, well balanced, long finish ending with fruit, tobacco and toasty earthy character. Outstanding! — 5 months ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.2

Lovely floral aromas. Full bodied. Rich, supple and flavor packed mid palate. Plums, currants, milk chocolate, potpurri, cherry blossom, marsipan. Sweet tannins and very approachable. An another very solid effort from Shafer. — 7 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.4

Nose: raspberry, blackberry, cassis (?), dust. Subtle herbs, the kind you’d find in some kind of health food herbal tea for what ails you. A little leather.

Taste: absolutely delicious. Weighty, tastes as it smells, but bigger and juicier more red fruit than the nose - yet very balanced, with lots of mineral flavors besides. Not as complex as the very best I’ve had, but extremely tasty. A little more toasty coffee on the palate as you sip it. I may like this better than the Shafer I had recently. 94.

— a year ago