Wine of the Week: Shafer Vineyard's One Point Five 2006 (CA) $70

I am always intrigued by wines that have their own story. Not merely the story of a wine with a sense of place, but a wine that offers a sense of who. Wines that pay tribute to their roots and their relationships are compelling, even before you sip and savor.

Shafer Vineyard's One Point Five Cab is just such a wine. Based on the successful vineyard story of John and Doug Shafer, a father and son team, who collectively represent a "generation and a half" (hence the "One Point Five" name designation). One Point Five captures the living story of a winery that has known the focus of the international wine spotlight through hard-work, craftsmanship, sustainable vineyard practices and a living legacy founded on an enduring father-son relationship.

The 2006 Shafer Vineyard's One Point Five from Napa's famed Stags Leap District is a high profile Cabernet Sauvignon, with an unmistakable elegance and true to form varietal authenticity. The One Point Five flavor profile is driven by rich, dark cherry fruit and chocolate-laden mocha melodies that are texturally supported by malleable tannins and a well-sustained, velvety finish. This is a wine for drinking now or cellaring and savoring later. The "One Point Five" points to the father-son team that has guided the winery from 1983, making this the perfect wine to celebrate Father's Day with this Sunday! A top of the line Cabernet Sauvignon that every dad will love and every steak will surrender to!

If you'd like to hear John and Doug Shafer's story about One Point Five in their own words, check out the video.

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