2022 Shafer 'One Point Five' Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District
Shafer’s 2022 One Point Five embodies the heart and heritage of Stags Leap District, a tribute to the seamless partnership of John and Doug Shafer—a generation and a half of winemaking excellence. This vintage is pure Napa Valley elegance, balancing vibrancy and depth with plush aromas of dark fruit and herbs. Layers of red plum, briar fruit, black cherry, and cassis unfold alongside notes of coffee and sage, wrapped in soft, ripe tannins. A warm vintage, a long finish—this is classic Shafer and will go fast.
“Year in year out, [Shafer] is one of the superstar wineries, not only in Napa Valley and all of California, but in the entire world...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.” – Parker In 1972 John Shafer departed his 23 year career in publishing and moved to the Napa Valley to pursue a second career in wine. Fortuitously, he found a 210 acre parcel in the Stags Leap District and set up shop. His first task at hand was that of replanting the vineyards, some of which dated back to the 1920s. The Shafer family crushed their first Cabernet in 1978 and began building their winery the next year. Needless to say, that first release became not only a benchmark but a legend in its own right. Eventually they expanded their beautiful hillside acreage and in 1983, John's son, Doug Shafer, became winemaker after graduating from U.C. Davis with a degree in enology and viticulture. Since then, Doug has stepped up to becoming the company's president and has passed the winemaking reins over to Elias Fernandez. From their somewhat modest beginnings, Shafer has blossomed into a world-class estate that is nationally and internationally renowned.
Wine Enthusiast
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
Wine Advocate
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.
Jeb Dunnuck
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.