new release Limited new Cabernet Sauvignon release from Shafer! 91 Points Robert Parker: "Made up of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec and 2% Merlot, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five is deep garnet-purple colored with pronounced crème de cassis, blackberry pie and black forest cake notes with waft of bay leaves, cigar box, tar and smoked meats. The palate is full-bodied, firm and chewy with a taut, muscular mid-palate and an herb-lifted finish. 93 Points Jeb Dunnuck: "Cut from the same cloth, yet with a touch of rusticity in its tannins, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five offers a full-bodied, rounded, structured style as well as loads of sweet red and black fruits, toasted spice, and herbed de Provence like notes. It’s a powerful, concentrated wine, has loads of fruit, and is going to benefit from 3-4 years of bottle age." Robert Parker: "...the Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five is, for my money, one of the best wines in Napa Valley in its price range...Year in year out, this is one of the superstar wineries, not only in Napa Valley and all of California, but in the entire world. It’s the product of visionary John Shafer, who started in 1978 after a successful corporate career. He had the foresight and visionary genius to believe in the microclimates and soils of Stags Leap of the southern Napa Valley. When his son Doug came on board with their brilliant winemaker and Mr. Everything, Elias Fernandez, things soared in quality and diversity. Today, this is a winery that does everything about as perfect as can be. They have kept their feet, heads and egos grounded, and continue to kick proverbial ass with every vintage. They made some of the very finest, possibly the Cabernet Sauvignon of the vintage in 2011, and in 2012 and 2013, they have crafted one profound wine after another."
Makoto Someya
Cherry first, good concentration 2017 @, 230916
Cherry first, good concentration 2017 @, 230916
9.2Makoto Someya
Always good. Concentration. Black currant, blue and black berry. Mid sweetness. Oak. 2017 @, , 230707
Always good. Concentration. Black currant, blue and black berry. Mid sweetness. Oak. 2017 @, , 230707
9.2Ganesh
Beautiful
Beautiful
9.7Ericsson
Lovely Napa Cab. Lush with great structure and strong tannings. Just exudes quality.
Lovely Napa Cab. Lush with great structure and strong tannings. Just exudes quality.
9.4Maxwell Hall
Sight: opaque plum throughout Smell: graphite, coffee, jalapeño, oregano, chocolate, cranberries, star anise, cinnamon Taste: oregano, coffee, raspberry, black pepper, cranberry, black cherry Opinion: definitely needed time to open up, and lighter than I was expecting, but still very good!
Sight: opaque plum throughout Smell: graphite, coffee, jalapeño, oregano, chocolate, cranberries, star anise, cinnamon Taste: oregano, coffee, raspberry, black pepper, cranberry, black cherry Opinion: definitely needed time to open up, and lighter than I was expecting, but still very good!
8.9Paul Pigott
Super bold, jammy, fruit and floral on the nose. Really smooth, not too acidic, and lingered on tongue.
Super bold, jammy, fruit and floral on the nose. Really smooth, not too acidic, and lingered on tongue.
9.5Jon Hoke
Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving dinner
9.2Arden Barnett
Plush dark fruit dominate
Plush dark fruit dominate
9.2Mark
Big cassis—almost Amarone like
Big cassis—almost Amarone like
9.3Blake Walker
Signs of seepage around cork, but no ill effects. Full bodied Napa Cab. Rich flavors of plum, cassis & cedar. Mild alcoholic heat on the finish.
Signs of seepage around cork, but no ill effects. Full bodied Napa Cab. Rich flavors of plum, cassis & cedar. Mild alcoholic heat on the finish.
9.1WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.