One Point Five
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap District
The 2004 is the first vintage of One Point Five, a Cabernet Sauvignon born of a then-new vineyard Shafer developed at the south end of Stags Leap District and dubbed "Borderline." More than 15 vintages later, One Point Five has proven itself year after year to be a show-stopping Cabernet. On release Robert M. Parker, Jr. called it "a brilliant introduction to their portfolio" and it has only gained a larger, more avid following since. In a recent retrospective tasting, Sara L. Schneider of Robb Report called the 2004 "... beautiful. A little rich, more than a little perfumed with fruit, and layered with exotic spice and luscious blackberry pie."
Winemaker, Shafer Vineyards
Elias Fernandez has been making wine at Shafer Vineyards for 40 years, forging a style of boldness, elegance, and balance that has been embraced by wine lovers throughout the world. Elias earned his success in part because he knows Napa Valley vineyards from the roots up. He knows first-hand what it’s like to work in 100-degree heat among dusty vine rows as well as the difficulties of pruning vines in the freezing winter pre-dawn light.
Elias’ father came to the U.S. from Michoacan, Mexico and worked in the San Joaquin Valley as a farm laborer. His mother was born in Napa Valley where her father was a laborer who helped build the rail line that runs through Yountville. Both parents picked prunes and walnuts in the days before wine grapes became the predominant crop in the Valley. Some of Elias’ earliest memories are in these orchards.
In junior high, Elias started working in vineyards with his father where he learned to drive tractors, train and prune grapevines and from both parents he learned the value of hard work and self reliance. "When I graduated from UC Davis, I knew I wanted to work for a smaller winery that would give me the chance to be a "hands-on" winemaker, getting involved in all aspects of running a cellar. I had a lot of excitement getting into this career and that excitement has stayed with me."
Country born: United States
Education: B.S. in Fermentation Science from U.C. Davis
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Honors / Awards:
"Winemaker of the Year" - Food & Wine magazine and Wine & Spirits magazine; inducted into the Hispanic Scholarship Fund's Hispanic Hall of Fame at The White House
Winemaking Philosophy:
Coming into this 40 years ago, I thought that winemaking happened underneath the roof of the cellar. Today who I am as a winemaker has umbrellaed in a big way. Winemaking starts in January with pruning and continues throughout the year. I'm not just selecting the best fruit, I'm selecting the best corks, the right barrel staves, ensuring that the bottling line is working at top efficiency. What I've also learned is to let the land dictate the best grape variety and the style of the wine that ends up in the bottle.
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Porter Family Vineyards | 2007 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Duet | 14 |
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Schrader Cellars, LLC | 2007 | Zinfandel | Napa Valley | Vieux Os "Wicked Stump" | 13 |
Signorello Estate | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Big Rock Cuvee | 13 |
Spelletich Cellars | 2008 | Pinot Noir | Napa Valley | 13 | |
V Madrone Cellars | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | Transition | 13 |
Baldacci Family Vineyards | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | First Born | 12 |
Dominari | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Promiscuus | 12 |
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Palmaz Vineyards | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Best of 40 Barrels - Los Olivos | 12 |
CONSTANT | 2006 | Cabernet Franc | Diamond Mountain District | 11 | |
Sullivan Vineyards | 2005 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 11 | |
Atlas Peak Vineyards | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 10 | |
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