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2007 Shafer Vineyards One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon

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January 28, 2024 - $71

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RATINGS

93Robert M. Parker Jr.

... dense purple color as well as a gorgeous perfume of boysenberries, black currants, subtle toast and spice and a slight floral component... medium to full-bodied with good acidity, a voluptuous texture and impressive purity and length.

91Stephen Tanzer

... black raspberry, dark cherry, leather and sexy oak spices, with a hint of dill. Supple, suave and sweet... The leathery hint carries through to the finish, which features firm, dusty tannins and lingering sweet fruit.

90Wine Enthusiast

A good, lusty wine... offering a big mouthful of tannins, acidity and immature fruit... it’s a hard wine, but the flavors are immaculate, suggesting ripe blackberries and currants that veer into a touch of raisin.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District

Stags Leap District AVA in southern Napa Valley has a storied history. It is home to Stag’s Leap Cellars, whose 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon won the famous Judgment of Paris blind tasting that included several of Bordeaux’s most exalted First Growths. Vineyards were started in area in the late 19th century, but the district’s rise in prestige started in the late 1960s when Nathan Fay planted Cabernet Sauvignon. Fay later sold his estate to Warren Winiarski, founder of Stag’s Leap Cellars. The district was given its own AVA designation in 1989, and today there are 1,400 vineyard acres. The AVA is especially notable because it was the first in the U.S. to be granted AVA status based on terroir. Its distinctive soils is a mix of volcanic soils, river sediment and loamy clay-like soil. Because the soils don’t retain water well, vineyards in Stag’s Leap tend to grow fruit with great intensity and flavor. Cabernet Sauvignon accounts for 95% of the grapes planted in Stags Leap.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.