james laube's wine flights

A Controversial New Shafer Cabernet

Posted: Jul 15, 2009 4:37pm ET

Even the best wineries can stumble. For me, the 2006 Shafer One Point Five Cabernet, priced at $70, is an example of a wine that's out of sync for the winery and out of character for the wine--which I thought was terrific upon its debut with the 2004 vintage.

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