Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five 2022
“Dripping ripe plums and other dark fruits are spun through with aromas of cracked pine and pitch for a complex Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa icon, Shafer Vineyards. Succulent and mouthwatering with melting tannins and a persistent finish, this is a wine with plenty of potential to age.” - 95 PTS, ELAINE CHUKAN BROWN, WINE ENTHUSIAST (12/2024)
“The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five is based on 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petite Verdot, 3% Merlot, and 2% Malbec that was bottled in May of 2024. Tons of juicy red and black berries, incense, new leather, and spicy notes all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, has a juicy, elegant mouthfeel, good richness, and outstanding length.” - 93 PTS, JEB DUNNUCK (01/2025)
“While the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five includes some purchased fruit, the aim is for it to become fully estate once new plantings come into production. It's an incrementally richer, darker and more concentrated wine than Shafer's TD-9, with black cherries wrapped in a subtle cloak of almost ephemeral cedar and vanilla. Full-bodied and velvety textured, with a lingering finish, it should drink well for at least 15 years.” - 93 PTS, JOE CZERWINSKI, WINE ADVOCATE (10/2024)
WINERY NOTES:
WINE OVERVIEW: “One Point Five is our signature Cabernet Sauvignon, reflecting the timeless elegance of top Napa Valley vineyards. This wine honors the founding partnership of John and Doug Shafer, who said they’d worked together so long theirs wasn’t a second-generation story but a generation and a half.”
WINEMAKER'S COMMENTS: "“True to its pedigree, 2022 One Point Five finds an elegant balance between liveliness and complexity with plush, round aromas of dark fruit and herbs followed by a mouth-filling blend of red plum, briar fruit, black cherry, coffee, sage, and cassis. You can almost taste the warm days and cool nights of this vintage that come wrapped in soft, ripe tannins and a long, complete finish.” - ELIAS FERNANDEZ
QUICK FACTS:
RELEASE DATE: September 1, 2024
VINEYARD LOCATIONS: Shafer’s hillside estate vineyards, our “Borderline” vineyard located in Stags Leap District, and pristine, selected Napa Valley sites.
VINTAGE NOTES: The long, sunny 2022 summer created idyllic growing season. The fruit developed rich color with clean, elegant, and pure aromas and flavors.
VARIETAL COMPOSITION: 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petite Verdot, 3% Merlot, 2% Malbec
BRIX AT HARVEST: 23.5° – 25.8°
COOPERAGE: 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels (Allier & Tronçais)
ABV: 15.3%