1986 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select
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Score 85/100 · Drink 2014-2015, Robert Parker, Dec 2014
The 1986 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select was the only wine that tasted somewhat fatigued and oxidized. Notes of old plums, figs and prunes are present in this 1986.
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85
85/100
Robert Parker
92
92/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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92 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 92/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jun 2013
There is a lot to like in the 1986 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select from Shafer, one of their very best early wines. Super-ripe, rich and concentrated, the 1986 shows all of the elements Shafer would go on to capture to an even greater degree in the years that would follow. On this night, the 1986 is simply drop-dead gorgeous. This early peek at Hillside Select is fascinating.
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