Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon

9.689 ratings
9.517 pro ratings
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Ki Punwar

Owner, California Wine Republic

9.7

Drinking really well right now

Drinking really well right now

Aug 23rd, 2026
Roy Goble

Found this in our 12’s. What a surprise! Loved it

Found this in our 12’s. What a surprise! Loved it

Sep 12th, 2021
Mike R
9.8

If the Ancient Greek gods were around and drinking wine I bet this would be on their menu every night

100% estate grown and 100% CS varietal - three years in barrel - tobacco, tea and complex yet integrated tannins dusted in smoky clove scents. Intensely peppery, its youthful blackberry and cherry flavors shine through

Inky in color, the wine pops with black and blue fruit, smoke and vanilla aromatics. Fat, rich and fleshy, the wine is packed with it all including the kitchen sink

Decanted for three hours and served filet mignon with an amazing homemade BBQ hollandaise with grilled mushrooms NC sauce to celebrate the Wolfpack victory today - what a way to close out the evening - all full stomachs and world class smiles for all

If the Ancient Greek gods were around and drinking wine I bet this would be on their menu every night

100% estate grown and 100% CS varietal - three years in barrel - tobacco, tea and complex yet integrated tannins dusted in smoky clove scents. Intensely peppery, its youthful blackberry and cherry flavors shine through

Inky in color, the wine pops with black and blue fruit, smoke and vanilla aromatics. Fat, rich and fleshy, the wine is packed with it all including the kitchen sink

Decanted for three hours and served filet mignon with an amazing homemade BBQ hollandaise with grilled mushrooms NC sauce to celebrate the Wolfpack victory today - what a way to close out the evening - all full stomachs and world class smiles for all

2 people found it helpfulSep 9th, 2018
Joe Flo

Delicious

Delicious

1 person found it helpfulNov 18th, 2022
Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Paul had this 8 years ago

Paul had this 8 years ago

1 person found it helpfulMar 3rd, 2019
Mike R
9.6

Great wine for sure and RP hit it right at 💯 - decanted two and half hours and BANG / the lights started flickering - everything went to slow motion yet my Jedi movements were in sync and like a ninja the world was mine for taking - that is the wine speaking - it is that GOOD

All 😀😀😀🍷😀😀😀

Great wine for sure and RP hit it right at 💯 - decanted two and half hours and BANG / the lights started flickering - everything went to slow motion yet my Jedi movements were in sync and like a ninja the world was mine for taking - that is the wine speaking - it is that GOOD

All 😀😀😀🍷😀😀😀

Jul 7th, 2017
Bill Bender

4 hour decant. Still slightly angular in its youth but open and voluptuous with air. I'd hold for optimum drinking.

4 hour decant. Still slightly angular in its youth but open and voluptuous with air. I'd hold for optimum drinking.

Jun 19th, 2017
Jason Chang

Proprietor NINE SUNS Winery, HOUYI Vineyard

9.5

Lovely young, approachable wine. Mouthfeel top notch.

Lovely young, approachable wine. Mouthfeel top notch.

Apr 12th, 2017
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9.5

A total hedonistic turn-on, the 2012 has developed beautifully since I tasted it last year. The 2012 is not especially subtle. Instead it bursts from the glass with intense raciness and voluptuousness. Dark red cherry, pomegranate, spice and new leather flesh out on the opulent finish... (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Oct 2015)

A total hedonistic turn-on, the 2012 has developed beautifully since I tasted it last year. The 2012 is not especially subtle. Instead it bursts from the glass with intense raciness and voluptuousness. Dark red cherry, pomegranate, spice and new leather flesh out on the opulent finish... (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Oct 2015)

Mar 14th, 2017
Kevin Ortzman

Red berries, graphite, herbal and really, really Big!! Tight tannins, needs another ten years in the cellar.

Red berries, graphite, herbal and really, really Big!! Tight tannins, needs another ten years in the cellar.

Mar 11th, 2017