Napa Valley, December 2005 – Shafer Vineyards is pleased to announce it is ending 2005
with its wines ranked among the best in the world.
“Everyone at Shafer is honored to see these wines go out into the world and create such a favorable impression,” says
Doug Shafer, president, Shafer Vineyards. “It’s a real testament to our vineyard sites as well as the outstanding
team of men and women who cultivate our vines, create miracles in our cellar and keep the administrative area running
smoothly. The Shafer family is deeply grateful to the amazing group of 16 individuals who work with such skill and
care to make this winery successful.”
Shafer wines are cited on top 2005 “best of” lists including:
| Wine Spectator – Top 100 Wines 2005 |
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2002 Relentless |
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| Wine Spectator – Great California Cabernets |
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2002 Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| Wine & Spirits – Best of 2005 |
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Wineries of the Year – Shafer Vineyards |
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| Wine & Spirits – Cabernet Super List 2005 |
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2001 Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| Food & Wine magazine – 2005 American Wine Awards |
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Best Merlot (over $20) – 2002 Shafer Vineyards Merlot
Best Cabernet Sauvignon (over $20) – 2001 Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| The Wine News – California’s Best Wines of 2005 |
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Cabernet of the Year – 2001 Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah of the Year – 2002 Relentless
Top 10 Merlots of the Year – 2003 Shafer Vineyards Merlot
Top 10 Chardonnays of the Year – 2003 Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay
Outstanding Cabernet – 2002 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| Quarterly Review of Wines – Best of Syrah 2005 |
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Co-Best of Show – 2002 Relentless |
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| San Francisco Chronicle – Top 100 Wines of 2005 |
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Top 10 Favorite – 2001 Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| Connoisseur’s Guide to California Wines – Year in Review
2005 |
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Winery of the Year – Shafer Vineyards
Best Wines of 2005, Stephen Elliot – 2001 Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
Best Wines of 2005, Charles Olken – 2001 Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon; 2002 Relentless |
In addition, Shafer Vineyards was featured in the following wine books:
| The World’s Greatest Wine Estates, by Robert M. Parker, Jr. |
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| The Great Wines of America: The Top Forty Vintners, Vineyards, and Vintages, by Paul
Lukacs |
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| The Wines of the Napa Valley, by Larry Walker |
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