 | Ripe and polished, offering a dark core of plum and black currant fruit layered with warm fig sauce, loam and cocoa powder notes, with a solid, fleshy finish.
Wine Spectator Rating: 90
[Issue: Nov 30/08]
Regular price: $18.00 Sale price: $10.00 |
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 | Dark, supple and generous with its blackberry and black currant flavors, playing against superfine tannins on an open-textured finish. Floral, savory overtones add depth. Best from 2011 through 2017. 30,000 cases made.
Wine Spectator Rating: 91
[Issue: Feb 28/10]
$13.00 |
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 | Pale garnet hue. Complex scents of wild cherry, vanilla and chocolate with a hint of dust and sweet tobacco. Full, refined tannins and ripe flavors of raspberry and wild cherry. Hints of vanilla and white chocolate in the raspberry-spiked close.
Wine News Rating: 90
[Issue: July 24/08]
$17.00 |
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 | Dense, inky blackish-purple hue. Pretty flavorings of boysenberry, maple and violets. Tart black cherry flavors with hints of black pepper supported by oaky tannins. Tangy finish with a continued black fruit, spice and backing acids. (A blend of 43% merlot, 41% cabernet, 9% cabernet franc, 4% petite verdot and 3% syrah.)
Wine News Rating: 90
[Issue: Jul/Aug 2009]
$20.00 |
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 | Lithe and approachable, offering a range of flavors, from fresh blueberry and plum to savory, cedary elements that add interest to the long finish. The tannins are crisp and not intrusive. Drink now through 2014. 1,700 cases made.
Wine Spectator Rating: 90
[Issue: June 15/09]
Regular price: $28.00 Sale price: $25.00 |
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 | Merlot and Santa Ynez Valley are a great match, and Star Lanes 2006 shows how well the variety thrives in that Santa Barbara County region. The wine is dry, rich and full-bodied, with beautifully ripe tannins framing black and red currant, tobacco, mocha and herb flavors.
Wine Enthusiast Rating: 91
[Issue: 12/31/08]
$35.00 |
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 | Supple yet complex, with red currant, cedar and spicy-mocha aromas and rich black cherry and bell pepper flavors that linger with soft tannins. Drink now through 2013. 3,875 cases made.
Wine Spectator Rating: 90
[Issue: Web only 2009]
$35.00 |
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 | The 2006 Merlot contains 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Syrah and was aged in predominantly new French oak. Deep crimson-colored, it delivers an enticing nose of wood smoke, pencil lead, vanilla, espresso, and black currant. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it exhibits a smooth texture, generous spice and black fruit flavors, fine-grained tannins, and several years of aging potential.
Wine Advocate Rating: 90
[Issue: #185 / Oct 09]
$37.00 |
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 | The 2007 Merlot (a 10,000-case cuvee that includes 15% Cabernet Sauvignon) may be the finest Merlot I have ever tasted from Shafer. Reasonably priced for a Napa Valley Merlot, it is characterized by elegance and substance. Its dark ruby/purple hue is followed by notes of wood spice, forest, flowers, berries, mocha, and wood smoke, medium to full body, sweet tannins, and good freshness. Enjoy it over the next 12+ years.
Wine Advocate Rating: 90
[Issue: #189 / Dec 09]
$40.00 |
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 | Rich and rambunctious, with black raspberry and spicy vanilla aromas leading to lively red currant, pepper and toasty oak flavors.
Wine Spectator Rating: 91
[Issue: Sept 30/08]
$43.00 |
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 | This includes a dollop of Cabernet Franc in the blend. It exhibits gorgeous notes of chocolate, espresso, plums, blackberries, and cherries. Full-bodied with terrific intensity and opulence, it makes a dramatic statement about how great Napa Merlot can be. It should drink beautifully for 15 or more years.
Wine Advocate Rating: 94
[Issue: #168 / Dec 06]
$145.00 |
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