2004 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon from this lot has the following scores - Wine Enthusiast 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2004 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.. 2005 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 99 points. 2006 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 97 points, James Suckling 95 points, Connoisseur's Guide to California Wine 95 points.