Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Stags Leap is one of the smallest AVAs in Napa Valley in central California. However, that did not stop it from being the first to receive the greatest accolades. It was 1976 and Warren Winiarski’s Cabernet Sauvignon managed to sneak into a tasting in Paris where it was pitted against some of the best Bordeaux wines. The result was not bad at all and today, almost fifty years later, people are still talking about it. All in all, what became clear is that this rocky terrain is the perfect place for the Cabernet Sauvignon to find refuge and develop well. Along with Winiarski, other producers like Shafer have realised this and they all continue to make these very special wines. Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon is not just any wine. To begin with, we need to remember that Shafer is one of the greats, a Californian heavyweight who manages to make spectacular wines. Their Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon is a good example of this. This red wine is made from grapes grown i