Shafer One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon 2018: Full-bodied. Balanced structure. Rich lush flavors. Black fruits. Vanilla. Tobacco. Oak. Smooth satisfying finish. No introduction needed. This was an amazing bottle of wine and the perfect complement to my bone-in filet mignon during my quick trip to Charlotte, NC. It was complex; it was powerful; it was outstanding and I cannot stop talking/thinking about it. Quintessential Napa, this is a remarkable wine on all fronts! Cheers🍷 — 2 years ago
very confused 🙈 tasting.
black olives and black pepper screamed syrah. red fruit and jaminess called for granache. but medium + acidity added confusion.
i was gambling a south rhone blend but something felt very Spanish. 🧩
this is mostly mensia 🍇 with bastardo and granache tintorera.
medium + acidity
medium - tannins
medium + body
zippy fresh red fruit with some raspberry jam, black olives, black pepper and a bit of oak spices and green pepper on the side.
medium + 🎯
perfect bistro (or the Spanish equivalent term) wine.
paired lovely with roasted 🥔, veggie hot dogs and cabbage with tahini and feta style cheese.
worked great with the salty feta.
2 hours later it opened up nicely with tannins felt more and a silkier texture.
very hard to stop drinking it, slowly. — 3 years ago
This is actually Syrah/ Grenache blend. Really liked this — 5 months ago
Man this is so young. 3-5 years at least from an early peak. But you can see the greatness. Man this is going to be a wine of a lifetime.
Nose is pungent cranberry flowers. An assault on the no trial. Nose petals peeking through. Some lilacs.
Palate is stunningly fresh. So delsignore. You get the amazing Nebbiolo fruit you’d expect from 16 but it’s as fresh as just picked grapes. Bright cherry. A bit of darker red cherry. A hint of licorice. Some cranberry fruit.
A beautiful wine.
On the swallow this is starting to show that “oh my god I can’t believe I’m drinking this” perfect balance of truly great wines.
As this opens piercingly intense. Pure pure pure. A hint of elegant brick like you get in old burgundy. Intense Dried rose petal extract.
Finish is so profound you leave it on the palate for like a minute sucking in air and mumbling “mmmph. Mmmph mmmph” it’s so good you do t want it to stop.
Bought from fass selections — 3 years ago
This has been on my bucket list for a while, and we just got a few bottles in my area. I went in to this with high expectations and it totally delivered. One of the most complex wines I’ve had - there is just so much going on here. The nose on this just doesn’t stop evolving. Beautiful oxidation and so many distinct aromas that I’m not going to rattle them off. Texture, flavor, this has everything to offer for my palate. Need to hunt down an older bottle next time. For me, this lived up to the hype. — 3 years ago
GaryWEdwards
Particularly approable little beauty that fights well above its weight. Full body with extra long finish with big black berries and and hints of Indian spice. Magic and great value. If in Toronto, stop by Alobar Yorkville. Great wine list and the owner is hands-on in the qood way. — 3 months ago