Lot 498
ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 2008 (1)
ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 2010 (1)
SHAFER CABERNET SAUVIGNON HILLSIDE SELECT 2010 (1) WA 100
Lot 498 Details
ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 2008 (1)
Napa Valley.
wrinkled label
ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE 2010 (1)
Oakville, Napa Valley.
SHAFER CABERNET SAUVIGNON HILLSIDE SELECT 2010 (1)
Napa Valley.
A remarkable wine, the 2010 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select has gone from strength to strength since it was in cask. It is stunningly rich, with classic, fragrant notes of blackcurrants, blackberries, vanilla, graphite and spring flowers. It exhibits an opaque purple color, with a full-bodied, massive mouthfeel, but no heaviness, and again, a flawless integration of acidity, tannin, alcohol and wood. It’s classic California Cabernet, but beautifully put together, showing impeccable craftsmanship and fabulous potential. This is obviously a very young, infantile style of Cabernet that won’t hit its prime for at least another decade and last close to half a century, based on how older vintages that were less well-endowed have matured from Shafer. December 2014 Drink: 2024-2064 WA 100