Restrained fruit, elegant, still has much more life ahead of it...beautiful balance...perfect pairing with a Christmas Eve prime roast.
Restrained fruit, elegant, still has much more life ahead of it...beautiful balance...perfect pairing with a Christmas Eve prime roast.
Dec 27th, 2015 Mitzi Inglis
Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards
9.1
Ready to drink now, or hold for a few more years. Nicely layered. #shafer
Ready to drink now, or hold for a few more years. Nicely layered. #shafer
Jul 19th, 2015 Had to look up the blend. Shocked by the blend of 99% Cabernet 1% petite verdot
Had to look up the blend. Shocked by the blend of 99% Cabernet 1% petite verdot
Dec 15th, 2013 Always a perfect cab
Sep 12th, 2020 2007 vintage. Still needs time. Very big jammy cooked blackberries. Some chocolate and leather. Not a lot of secondary flavors. Big is the word.
2007 vintage. Still needs time. Very big jammy cooked blackberries. Some chocolate and leather. Not a lot of secondary flavors. Big is the word.
Feb 10th, 2019 Busting out some old stuff!
Busting out some old stuff!
Dec 2nd, 2017 30th birthday wine - no regrets
30th birthday wine - no regrets
Apr 30th, 2017 Typical (and typically good) Napa cabernet. Ripe blackberry, sour cherry, graphite. Still plenty of tannins.
Typical (and typically good) Napa cabernet. Ripe blackberry, sour cherry, graphite. Still plenty of tannins.
Dec 25th, 2016 BIG Napa Cab tonight...held onto this one for 7 years.
BIG Napa Cab tonight...held onto this one for 7 years.
Nov 26th, 2016 Awesome
Jul 29th, 2016 
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, USA
