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The Summer 2014 Distinguished Cellar Series Auction Part 1

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Auction Ends: 7/31/2014 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #2956. Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 1991

Description: Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
Score: 96 RP.
"The 1991 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select represents the beginning of a new era where sterile filtration was halted, after which the quality of most vintages soared to new heights. They may also have been picking riper fruit, as Napa Valley was in the midst of enjoying some fabulous vintages in what would turn out to be a Golden Era for its wineries. The 1991 is the finest Hillside Select of the early 1990s, although the 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998 are close in quality. A stunning nose of licorice, vanillin, unsmoked cigar tobacco, crème de cassis and cedarwood are present in this multilayered, full-bodied, opulent, super-concentrated wine. It still possesses an opaque ruby/purple color to the rim. At age 23, this beauty is just hitting its plateau of full maturity." Wine Advocate #216, Dec 2014
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $225

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