Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2023 / 750ml | $100.00≈ €88.82 · £75.52 | shafervineyards.com ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | 2000 / 750ml | ≈ $78.81Original €70.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.3%
Grape Varieties 90% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec
Drinking Window 2025–2040
Region Napa Valley
Sites Yountville AVA; Shafer's Southern Foothills vineyards on the rugged lower slopes of Napa Valley's eastern Vaca Mountains; and other top vineyard sites
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types French oak from Allier and Tronçais
Production Details Harvested at 23.5–25.8° Brix and matured for 18 months in 100% new French-oak barrels from Allier and Tronçais.
Tasting Notes Red plum, dark cherry, raspberry, violet, lavender, vanilla, baking spices, cherry pie, cranberry and subtle herbs; seamless tannins and a long, graceful finish
2014 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.3%
Region Napa Valley
Tasting Notes Fresh summer berries, dark plums, strawberries, fresh herbs and flowers; juicy energy and seamlessly textured tannins
Food Pairing Poultry, pork or meat dishes with fruit components; duck breast with dried-cherry Merlot sauce; roast chicken with cranberry-wild-rice stuffing; caramelized onions, roasted garlic and mushrooms
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2013 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.3%
Region Napa Valley
Tasting Notes Perfumy cherry and briar-fruit aromas; cherry pie, blackberry, strawberry, minerality and soil; juicy, chewy texture and a lengthy finish
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2012 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 15.1%
Region Napa Valley
Tasting Notes Tobacco-laced blue fruit, smoke and violet; dense structure and developing juiciness
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $86.69Original €77.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2000 / 750ml | ≈ $78.81Original €70.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $86.69Original €77.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
6154 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA 94558
Phone
+1 707-944-2877
Owner
Doug Shafer
Cellarmaster
Elias Fernandez