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davidandrose
Aurora, CO
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 | | 07/04/2008 9:49 AM |
| 2001 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Port - USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District (7/3/2008)
Pop and pour, with a MonteCristo cuban cigar, following up a 2000 Dalla and a filet dinner at home. Extremely dark in color with some lightening at the edges. Bit of chocolate aroma along with cedar smoke and oak on the nose; plum, blackberry on the finish. While a fairly obvious new world port (not that there are many I've had in comparison with traditional portos) this is an excellent wine, with great balance and finish. Still quite a bit of life ahead of this, and given that the 2001 HSS grapes are its fruit, this should continue to develop as an outstanding offering. (93 pts.) | | | |
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