2016 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon from this lot has the following scores - Vinous 100 points, The Wine Advocate 100 points, Jeb Dunnuck 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2016 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon from Robert Parker - with a score of 100 points. Very deep, vibrant purple-black colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select strides confidently out of the glass with expressive notions of blueberry preserves, Black Forest cake, cassis and cedar chest with touches of pencil lead, licorice, violets and sandalwood plus a an exotic waft of Indian spices. The rich, densely packed, full-bodied palate is at once thrillingly hedonic and perfectly poised, featuring a rock-solid frame of firm, exquisitely ripe tannins and tons of freshness, finishing epically long and with stunning opulence. Bravo!. 2014 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon from this lot has the following scores - Falstaff Magazine 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2014 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon from Robert Parker - with a score of 99 points. This vintage shocked me when I did my retrospective earlier this year, and the 2004 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select acquitted itself brilliantly in the vertical of Hillside Selects. It was a hot year, a relatively early harvest and there were worries that the heat had stressed the grapes, and there would be a lack of physiological ripeness and nuance. Those worries have not manifested themselves in this great Cabernet Sauvignon. Inky/purple-colored with notes of blueberry, blackberry, cassis, spring flowers, and a touch of toast, the wine is opulent, voluptuous and full-bodied with sweet tannin, just enough acidity to provide freshness, vibrancy and delineation, and a spectacular finish that goes on 40+ seconds. 2015 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 98 points, James Suckling 98 points, Jeb Dunnuck 98 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 97 points, Vinous 96 points, Wine Enthusiast 96 points. This is the tasting note for 2015 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon from Robert Parker - Very deep purple-black in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select comes bounding out of the glass with gregarious scents of crème de cassis, warm black cherries, plum preserves and Indian spices with hints of lilacs, garrigue, stewed tea and cigar box plus a waft of charcuterie. Full-bodied, rich, boldly fruited and wildly decadent, it has a rock-solid frame of grainy tannins and compelling freshness, finishing with loads of earthy and savory layers.