97 points/'Cellar Selection,' Wine Enthusiast: "This is a muscular wine with a velvety backdrop—classic for the vintage and appellation. Silky tannins glide across a foundation of turned earth, crushed rock, clove and tobacco. The wine is hugely structured and grand. Dark plum, cherry and mocha flavors round out the profile. Enjoy from 2028–2035. Alcohol 15.3%. (Oct 2021)"
95 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) might be the finest vintage to date. Dense purple-hued, with a thrilling nose of blue and black fruits as well as graphite and crushed stone, it's medium to full-bodied and has a wonderfully pure, elegant texture, ample underlying tannins, and a great finish. It shows the more focused, elegant, yet structured style of the vintage to a T. (8/16/21)"
95 points James Suckling: "This has a deliciously ripe and perfumed nose of blueberries, cloves, potpourri and gravel. It’s full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins and fresh acidity. Creamy and elegant with a driven, focused finish. Cooler and more refined at the end. Try from 2023. (1/27/21)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "Quite lush in feel, with creamy waves of plum sauce, melted black licorice, açaà berry reduction and sweet toast rolling through, laced with subtle alder and bay leaf notes and ending with a sanguine hint amid the fruit. The buried structure will carry this in the cellar as well. Drink now through 2032. (9/30/21)"
95 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) might be the finest vintage to date. Dense purple-hued, with a thrilling nose of blue and black fruits as well as graphite and crushed stone, it's medium to full-bodied and has a wonderfully pure, elegant texture, ample underlying tannins, and a great finish. It shows the more focused, elegant, yet structured style of the vintage to a T. (8/16/21)"
95 points James Suckling: "This has a deliciously ripe and perfumed nose of blueberries, cloves, potpourri and gravel. It’s full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins and fresh acidity. Creamy and elegant with a driven, focused finish. Cooler and more refined at the end. Try from 2023. (1/27/21)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "Quite lush in feel, with creamy waves of plum sauce, melted black licorice, açaà berry reduction and sweet toast rolling through, laced with subtle alder and bay leaf notes and ending with a sanguine hint amid the fruit. The buried structure will carry this in the cellar as well. Drink now through 2032. (9/30/21)"
| Product SKU | 340572 |
| Producer | Shafer |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Napa Valley |
| Appellation | Stags Leap District |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 15.3% |
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