New releases from Shafer
Is there a more consistently great winery in Napa - I say......NO! -Robert Parker (via twitter)
We had a great time tasting through the new releases from Shafer earlier this week, and we could not agree more with Mr. Parker, Shafer is at the top of their game and have been for decades.
2012 Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay...53.99
The 2012 Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch was a smaller crop for Chardonnay than the 2013, and shows the mandarin orange characteristics with tropical fruit such as pineapple and subtle hints of peach and delicate background smoke. It’s medium to full-bodied, lively, and should drink well for another 3-4 years.
Rated 92/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
2012 Shafer Napa Valley Merlot...$53.99
The 2012 Merlot, which comes in at 15.5% natural alcohol, is a beauty. It’s 91% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest a touch of Malbec. The wine reveals notes of black cherries, tobacco leaf, mocha and darker-berried fruit with a hint of white chocolate. It’s ripe, medium to full-bodied, but fresh, elegant and well-delineated. This beauty should drink well for a decade or more
Rated 92/100 The Wine Spectator
Rated 90/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
2012 Shafer Cabernet One Point Five Stags Leap...$82.99
The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon One Pint Five is a big-time winner, a blend of almost all Cabernet Sauvignon with a touch of Malbec and Petit Verdot. The wine has an opaque bluish/purple color, almost indigo, and is full-bodied with dense chocolaty crème de cassis notes, licorice and a touch of minerality. The wine has well-integrated wood, is full and seems balanced and rich enough to age for two decades or more.
Rated 94/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
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