By Shafer Vineyards
2022 One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon

Background
We named this wine to honor the incredible founding partnership at the heart of Shafer Vineyards. After purchasing our estate, John Shafer launched the Shafer brand with our first wine, the 1978 Cabernet Sauvignon. He began to sell that wine in 1981. In January 1983, his son, Doug Shafer, joined the family enterprise as winemaker. They always said they learned the wine business together, a father and son working side by side. Rather than having a typical second-generation story, John and Doug said their story was a "generation and a half." From that, we coined the name One Point Five. One Point Five is our signature Cabernet Sauvignon, reflecting the timeless elegance of our Napa Valley vineyards.

Vineyard
Shafer's "Borderline" estate vineyard, located in Stags Leap District, and other pristine, selected Napa Valley sites.

Vintage
The long, sunny 2022 summer created an idyllic growing season. The fruit developed a rich color with clean, elegant, pure aromas and flavors.

Wine Details
Varietal Composition: 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, 2% Malbec
Brix at Harvest: 23.5-25.8 degrees
Cooperage: 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels (Allier and Troncais)
Alcohol: 15.30%
Release Date: September 1, 2024
Shafer Winemaker: Elias Fernandez

Tasting Notes
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.
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Wine: Shafer, One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USA 2022
Score/Rating: 95
Suggested Drinking Window: 2025 - 2035
Review Date: 03/19/2025
Reviewed By: Jonathan Cristaldi
Tasting Notes: Polished and expressive, with classic black cherry and blackcurrant fruit, graphite and cedarwood. Soft and supple, juicy and red-fruited on the palate, with emerging blue fruit nuanced by star anise and coriander cream. The tannins are present, but gentle and feather-like, gliding to a sweet-spiced finish. Rounded out with 3% each of Petit Verdot and Merlot, and 2% Malbec.

Wine: Shafer 2022 One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
Score/Rating: 95
Review Date: 12/31/2024
Reviewed By: Elaine Chukan Brown
Tasting Notes: 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: 2022 Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five
Score/Rating: 93
Review Date: 01/08/2025
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck        
Tasting Notes: The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five is based on 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petite [sic] 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.

Wine: 2022 Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five
Score/Rating: 93
Suggested Drinking Window: 2026 - 2040
Reviewed By: 10/17/2024
Reviewed By: Joe Czerwinski
Tasting Notes: 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.

Wine: Shafer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley [...] One Point Five 2022
Score/Rating: 93
Review Date: 09/19/2024
Reviewed By: Jim Gordon, Executive Editor
Tasting Notes: This bottling brings a slightly lighter aromatic touch to the Shafer reds, with its red cherry and strawberry aromas over a very full body. Broad, ripe and generous red fruit is wrapped in moderate tannins for good structure and some aging potential. Drink or hold.

Wine: 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five
Score/Rating: 92
Suggested Drinking Window: 2025 - 2032
Review Date: 12/2024
Reviewed By: Antonio Galloni
Tasting Notes: The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five is a gorgeous wine in this challenging vintage. Soft, silky and expressive, the 2022 offers tons of appeal in a mid-weight style that is all charm. Dark-toned fruit, leather, cedar and blood orange all meld together. This is impeccably done. 

Wine: Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley One Point Five 2022
Score/Rating: 91
Suggested Drinking Window: Drink now through 2034
Review Date: 04/30/2025
Reviewed By: James Molesworth
Tasting Notes: Plump and open-knit, with a friendly gush of plum sauce and boysenberry compote flavors coated with sweet toast and licorice on the finish. A subtle graphite edge gives just enough form for balance. Drink now through 2034.

Wine: 2022 Shafer One Point Five
Score/Rating: 91
Suggested Drinking Window: 2025-2037
Review Date: 01/08/2025
Reviewed By: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Tasting Notes: The 2022 One Point Five is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petite [sic] Verdot, 3% Merlot, and 2% Malbec. Deep garnet-purple colored, it opens with notes of preserved plums, fruit cake, and Morello cherries, backed up by hints of Indian spices and fallen leaves with a touch of graphite. Full-bodied, the palate is chock full of dried berries and prune flavors with a chewy texture and just enough freshness, finishing on a stewed tea note.

Wine: Shafer, One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 Napa Valley
Score/Rating: 16+/20
Suggested Drinking Window: 2026 – 2036
Review Date: 08/29/2025
Reviewed By: Samantha Cole-Johnson
Tasting Notes: [...]. 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, 2% Malbec. Matured 18 months in 100% new French oak. 
Inky purple. Leather polish and sweet black fruit on the nose. Building tannin that don't quite match the more moderate fruit concentration on the palate. Tangy acidity and an oak-spiced finish. (SCJ)