Shafer, Merlot, Napa Valley 1996 sold at auction once in the last five years, for $63 per 750ml. The most recent sale was on January 4, 2026.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$63
1 sale
Last auction sale
Jan 4
2026
Shafer, Merlot, Napa Valley, neighbouring vintages
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Napa Valley
- Type
- Red
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About Shafer
Shafer Vineyards farms a hillside estate on tough volcanic soils in Napa's Stags Leap District. Hillside Select, the flagship, is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from estate blocks such as Sunspot, John's Folly, Hitching Post and Palisade, aged 28–32 months in new French oak and released nearly four years after harvest; it is dark, concentrated and velvety. One Point Five is a Cabernet-led blend (with Merlot and Malbec in 2015) from the estate and nearby Borderline Vineyard, plush in texture and less muscular than Hillside Select. Relentless is Syrah with a little Petite Sirah from the Vaca range, savoury and full-bodied. TD-9 blends Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec; the Chardonnay, Red Shoulder Ranch, comes from Carneros.
- Appellation
- Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
- Vineyards
- Hillside estate blocks (Sunspot, John's Folly, Hitching Post, Palisade); Borderline; Red Shoulder Ranch (Carneros)
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Chardonnay
- Wines
- Hillside Select, One Point Five, Relentless, TD-9, Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay
- Style
- Hillside Select: 100% Cabernet, 28 months in new French oak (2023)
- Website
- https://shafervineyards.com/
Sources: shafervineyards.com, fredswan.wine, hedonism.co.uk