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Black cherry, raspberry, a touch of cinnamon and some mint waft up from the glass. Les sweet on the palate, cranberry and raspberry join the cherry. Loads of spice plus eucalyptus and shine through on the palate. This is no flabby over-ripe mass produced Merlot. :It has balance, firm tannins,

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A person made this. It will restore your faith in humanity. This is consistently one of the best wines from Stag's Leap, one of the best AVAs in Napa Valley. Shafer's Hillside Select gives you all the depth you can hope for in a Napa Valley Cabernet, but adds the

2008 Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch

Palate Press

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This wine exhibits a ripe melon & pineapple core with butterscotch, butter & heavy cream, baking spice & vanilla extract. Full body, medium acid, medium length in this pleasant, but typical, upscale California Chardonnay. Guests at the Palate Press Grand-read more-

2006 Shafer Relentless – Napa Valley

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This deeply opaque Syrah blend spent 30 months in very tightly grained new French oak. It is already terrific and has years ahead of it. Tannins are very sweet. Flavors comes in waves, with tremendous depth. Blackberries are the lead-read more-

2008 Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay – Napa Valley

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This is a well-balanced and luxurious Chardonnay. It is made with 25% in stainless steel and 75% in new medium-toast French Oak. It does not undergo malolactic fermentation. The wine was rich and creamy but clean, with good acids and-read more-

Wine for Haiti Lot 4 – Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select 3.0L SOLD

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Shafer Vineyards made a generous contribution of a 3.0 liter bottle of 2004 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select, retail value $1032.00. As Andy Dembsky, from Shafer, said to me when he told me about it, "A big need calls for a-read more-

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