"This offers the classic richness and breadth of the Shafer property, backed by a firm structure of fine-grained tannins and the cool, collected character of the Stags Leap district. It is saturated with dark cherries, dried blueberries, blackcurrants, graphite and bittersweet chocolate. At first sip expansive and ripe, then firmer and more linear on the palate due to the persistent tannins and overall fine balance. Drink now or hold." —James Suckling

"Beautifully done, with a non-2022-like level of freshness and purity, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select reveals blackcurrant, spice, flowers, subtle chocolate, and graphite that all develop nicely with time in the glass. It's medium to full-bodied on the palate and has a pure, layered mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. This incredibly successful 2022 can be drunk any time over the coming two decades. Drink 2025-2044." —Jeb Dunnuck

"The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is very clearly one of the wines of the vintage. Sleek, silky and polished to the core, the 2022 impresses with its exceptional balance and finesse. Blood orange, red plum, mocha, spice, cedar and new leather are some of the many notes that take shape in the glass. The 2022 is a bit light in textural feel, as intense heat blocked ripening. Longtime winemaker Elias Fernandez certainly got the best this challenging vintage had to offer." —Antonio Galloni, Vinous