2017 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five

Community Tasting Notes (40) Avg Score: 92.7 points

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  4/8/2024 - seethree Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Drinking well now though it needs to be decanted or at least open the bottle an hour before serving. It will also still benefit from a few more years

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  3/17/2024 - lzelman Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Fantastic cab blend. Never disappoints. Highly recommend

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  12/31/2023 - ta75 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Double decanted and served 3 hours later.
  
  Wine initially a little closed. Opened up beautifully with the second glass.
  
  Nose: Tar, black plums, liquorice, dried fig, tobacco leaves, black cherry, forest berries.
  
  Palette: Leather, ripe plum, light green pepper, high acid but balanced with the structure of fruit and tannins, truffle, cigar box, chewy tannins.
  
  This is young but approachable with some air. I love Shafer's wines and wish I had another bottle of the 2017 to try in 5 years. Great wine, highly recommended. 94+

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  11/30/2023 - bubbachumps wrote: 94 Points

  Complex nose with notes of minerals, blackberry, cassis and earth. Palate showing some tannin, but nice acidity and fruit powers through. This is just entering its peak window, in a great place now and many years of life ahead. Decanted 2.5 hours before consuming.

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  11/14/2023 - philweird wrote: 95 Points

  This is an excellent offering and classic cab based California wine. Nothing less. Excellent value

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