Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2018

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Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch

Varietal: Chardonnay

Vintage: 2018

Country of Origin: United States

Appellation: Carneros

Retail Price: $54.99

Tasting Notes: Shafer has been crafting killer chardonnay for years and this one another home run. The perfect balance of fruit, oak and acidity makes for an unctuous, full-bodied wine with scrumptious notes of caramel-covered golden apples with cinnamon sprinkled on top. The acidity on this wine gives it some racy qualities that clean up your palate and make you want more.

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FIVE STARS
*****
92-100
A Top-flight wine. Superior in taste and character and providing an outstanding price/value relationship.

FOUR STARS
****
86-91
A very good wine and an excellent value. A wine for which customers will keep coming back.

THREE STARS
***
80-85
An above-average wine, at a reasonable price point, which many customers enjoy.

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Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2018