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Shafer Vineyards

Firebreak Napa Valley Sangiovese Blend

9.317 ratings
9.25 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Sangiovese Blend
Goose, Game, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Mushrooms, Onion, Veal, Hard Cheese, Pork, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Turkey, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Venison

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Shafer VineyardsNapa Valley, CaliforniaSangiovese Blend
Top Notes For
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

Mineral, chocolate. Brown sugar. Ripe plums. Cherries. Cassis from the Cabernet.

Mineral, chocolate. Brown sugar. Ripe plums. Cherries. Cassis from the Cabernet.

Nov 25th, 2020
Matthew Rose
9.9

UNREAL

UNREAL

Mar 7th, 2014
Mark Squires

Writer Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

aieeeeee, corked! the one before was great, though

aieeeeee, corked! the one before was great, though

Dec 28th, 2014
Peggy Hadley
9.9

Decanted. Full body. Great nose. Fruit of red berries blueberries currents. Nice really long finish. Great Sangiovese!

Decanted. Full body. Great nose. Fruit of red berries blueberries currents. Nice really long finish. Great Sangiovese!

Apr 13th, 2018
Eric L.
9.4

Really nice Sangiovese. At 20 years of age, this wine has a beautiful, youthful color with virtually no bricking and an amazing, complex nose. Lots of fruit on the palate along with spices and lots of interesting secondary characteristics. A perfect match with lasagna.

Really nice Sangiovese. At 20 years of age, this wine has a beautiful, youthful color with virtually no bricking and an amazing, complex nose. Lots of fruit on the palate along with spices and lots of interesting secondary characteristics. A perfect match with lasagna.

Jan 25th, 2017
Peter Molinari
9.3

One of the best representations of Sangiovese I've tasted outside of Italy

One of the best representations of Sangiovese I've tasted outside of Italy

Jul 26th, 2016
Jason Duff
9.5

This has held up amazingly well. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet. What a beautiful wine.

This has held up amazingly well. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet. What a beautiful wine.

Jul 10th, 2016
Jennifer Jane
9.2

Absolutely delicious.

Absolutely delicious.

Apr 26th, 2015
Kurt-Inge Eklund
9.0

Kurt-Inge had this 10 years ago

Kurt-Inge had this 10 years ago

Jun 21st, 2016
Cameron Scott
8.6

Cameron had this 12 years ago

Cameron had this 12 years ago

Mar 23rd, 2014