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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 41 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by MicklethePickle on 2/20/2023 & rated 91 points: At home at dinner (pizza). Ruby-purple color, red rim. Excellent, complex nose. Chocolate and plenty of oak. On the palate, black licorice and anise flavors, very nice. Excellent now, but better when the tannins abate. 5-12-16-8: 91/100. (885 views) | | | Tasted by Matt T on 4/9/2022 & rated 91 points: Still alive and kicking with a lot of bell pepper, cherry, and vanilla and a good bit of depth. Pleasant nose and medium length finish. (1442 views) | | | Tasted by mflesh on 12/26/2021 & rated 92 points: Really quite impressed by this one. Overheard someone talking about having 12 of these and not cracking a single one in the case. Well, apparently they were serious about giving one a try, and I happened to be at the right place at the right time! Wine friends are good friends! This one poured a nice dark maroon into the glass. Definitely some bricking to the meniscus. The nose was a combination of some mild vegetable roads, but had a lot of brambly black cherry. The entry and mid palate of this wine shows its age. There is a vegetal note, weedy, straw and hay. However, raspberry black cherry notes are definitely there. This one has started to lose its fruit, and the middle and finish were a little bit one dimensional. A fair amount of grit on the finish and still a bit of black pepper. Definitely over the hill, but not in the ditch just yet! If you have these, it is definitely time to start drinking. These are starting to lose their fruit, or at least this one is. I expect an extreme amount of bottle diversity at this age. (1797 views) | | | Tasted by Satoshi Nakamoto on 6/29/2019 & rated 92 points: WX Dinner: Drank from a magnum. (4232 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 6/23/2018 & rated 96 points: Wine Group Tasting of Old Cabernet Sauvignon vintages. (Yan's China Bistro, Walnut Creek, Ca.): Wine Group Tasting of Old Cabernet Sauvignon vintages. Nose of black cherry, mocha, earth, coffee grounds, and hints of bell pepper, same on the palate, medium/big body, very tasty, elegant, improved throughout the meal and was clearly the winner based on comments received, just delicious, was well paired with the steak and beef clay pot, mouth filling fruit, got richer and richer with mocha and black cherry during dinner, wish I owned more than 3 bottles, and a long, flavorful finish and aftertaste. My #1 of 5. (5014 views) | | | Tasted by justceg on 12/3/2016 & rated 95 points: 3L bottle, cork crumbled, decent amount of sediment stuck to side of the bottle but it didn't get into the wine.
There was not great complexity to the wine and it is probably just past its peak. Very little tannins or acid. Took about 30 minutes in a decanter to fully hit its stride and drank well for hours. Silky texture with ripe red fruit taste and a nice bouquet. My 95 is probably a bit high but the fact that the wine tasted this good after over 30 years, in addition to the novelty for me in drinking a wine this old and well made, allowed me to really appreciate it. I would gladly trade some of the 95 point rated wines in my cellar for more bottles of this. (6178 views) | | | Tasted by jsander on 7/25/2015 & rated 95 points: Upon opening tannins still pronounced. After an hour of air fruit still alive and singing. Very nice old cab with life still in it. (7474 views) | | | Tasted by Dennis Graves on 4/25/2015 & rated 93 points: Stored at 55 degrees, humidity controlled, since release. Relatively little sediment upon decanting.
Nose is lovey cabernet cassis, elegant but subdued.
On the palate, this wine follows the nose -- elegant but not deep or complex enough to reach the 95 + level.
Still drinking well, but probably will not improve, although 24 hours later (gassed) this bottle was almost as good as an hour after opening. (7552 views) | | | Tasted by jlgnml on 12/1/2014 & rated 92 points: KenK's BDay (Wildfire Chicago il): Out of magnum and side by side with the Bonny's. Napa was sweet, yet heavy in the glass. Good depth and surprising color. They don't make wine like this anymore. (6944 views) | | | Tasted by ronte bello on 5/21/2014 & rated 95 points: What a beautiful bottle of wine. Fabulous sweet cherry fruit, soft tannins, complex. Started to fade after two and a half hours, but this is a great Silver Oak. (6346 views) | | | Tasted by fournet on 1/7/2014 & rated 91 points: Nice. Color only modestly bricked. Modest nose that is more in line with a bottle of this age. I found this best at the pop and pour phase and decreased in quality with extended air time (750 ml bottle). Mild tannins, though a touch more than typical for a Cali cab of this age. Nice bottle from a nice year, though I preferred a couple other 85s I had recently (Forman and Phelps Backus Vineyard). This is holding up well and probably has a few more years. I wish there was a bit more complexity. (5089 views) | | | Tasted by mgunderson on 12/3/2013 & rated 96 points: The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Raisin, Blackberry, and Raspberry.
It tastes like Blackberry, Red Currant, and Flint. The body is Full. The wine has Satin-like texture. The wine finishes Medium. It did not need to breath for more than 15 minutes and had a visible brown aged ring on surface. Still held it's flavor. Very Nice (3950 views) | | | Tasted by walkerjfw on 10/8/2013 & rated 95 points: At La Bocca with Tim S, drank after a Pott Pour Ma Guelle. Great choice, my guest has a lot of history with Silver Oak.
Consistent with my prior notes, this one seemed a shade better, more fresh. Cork took some doing and had to be pushed through, no problems with the bottle. Wine has mellowed, tannins fully integrated, fruits have aged to a Bordeaux-like palate.
You can still taste the Silver oak vanilla/oak on mid palate, its more in the background. Hope they all age this gracefully...great wine. Well stored bottles have a few years left at this level (3711 views) | | | Tasted by JMLoree on 6/1/2013 & rated 94 points: Purchased directly from the vineyard four years ago. Served at a charity food/wine pairing event at our house with 24 guests. This wine was a big hit, decanted three hours paired with pistachio encrusted rack of lamb. Not yet past its peak, this bottling drank like a finely pedigreed Pauillac, not a California cab. A real credit to the winemaker. Perhaps the 3.0 liter format helped with the bottle aging. (3462 views) | | | Tasted by oldwines on 1/12/2013 & rated 92 points: Medium garnet color with long slow legs. Rich earthy nose, with less oak than I expected though still clearly evident. Initially the nose was very restrained but after several hours it opened up nicely. More Bordeaux-like than I ever remember a Silver Oak tasting. Flavors include oak/vanilla, leather, black plum, a touch of Brett-like earth, mushrooms, maybe even truffle, and a long coffee in the aftertaste.very well balanced and luscious. (3499 views) | | | Tasted by walkerjfw on 11/24/2012 & rated 94 points: Surprised to the upside, wasn't sure what to expect, havent had this vimtage previously, Silver Oaks from the 83,84,86 vintages i have had had not held up like this. Cork was a little dried but decent shape. Color was slightly faded garnet, no browning. Nose was fragrant, floral and fruity out of the bottle.
Would have mistaken for an aged Bordeaux. Dusted cherries, red fruits, herbs, plums, tart berries. California fruit comes though on the mid palate and finish. Cedar and mild oak on the finish, no sign of the signature SO vanilla oak.Probably past it's prime but a beautiful wine. Sophisticated and elegant, classic aged California cab. (3061 views) | | | Tasted by shiel on 11/18/2012 & rated 90 points: Drank this birth year wine at my daughter's wedding. Clean cork and little sentiment. Enjoyable. (2942 views) | | | Tasted by SkeBum on 7/2/2012 & rated 92 points: Light oak with fruit on the nose, light tannins balanced with fruit in the mouth, nicely elegant wine. Well balanced and drinking very well. (3171 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 5/22/2012 & rated 91 points: Siver Oak Retrospective (Wayfare Tavern, San Francisco, California): Bricking medium dark red violet color; mature, tart green olive, black tobacco, tart plum nose; tart plum, tart currant, olive, cedar palate with medium acidity; should go 10-12 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points (13.1% alcohol) (2967 views) | | | Tasted by rdsboca on 4/15/2011 & rated 95 points: This wine was all about the nose. Rose pedals and mature cherries. Earthy and medium oak. Still very alive. Better than last bottle. (4561 views) | | | Tasted by rdsboca on 1/29/2011 flawed bottle: Not corked, but fruit was dead (4246 views) | | | Tasted by ljl on 1/20/2011 & rated 94 points: Dark with no hint of age. Hints of plum and eucalyptus on the nose. Bordeaux like. Sweet aroma and taste. Sweet cherry and dark chocolate taste. At its peak.
The body is Medium/Full.
The wine is textured Silky.
The wine finishes Long. (4117 views) | | | Tasted by Burghound56 on 12/30/2010 & rated 91 points: Mature classic Silver Oak Napa. Straightforward, pure fruit still dominant and an explosive bouquet upon uncorking, showing some elegance in maturity. Oak is balanced and distinctively American. Great color with no orange edge. Still wants for a little more complexity. (4210 views) | | | Tasted by Fielding on 12/31/2009 & rated 94 points: Decanted one hour. Youthful in the glass for 24 years, dark crimson, but no browning. Nose of plums, currants, cocoa, tobacco and eucalyptus. Cassis on the palate, with red fruits, gravel and cut cigar. Lovely, bordeaux-like structure. Long finish. Nice new years bottle. (4654 views) | | | Tasted by rremiker on 4/8/2009 & rated 90 points: Cork in great shape, aged nicely. Very rounded and smooth, a real treat. Probably better 2-3 years ago but still a very balanced 24 year old cab. If you have any left in your cellar I would enjoy them soon. (4685 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (5/22/2012)
(Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Bricking medium dark red violet color; mature, tart green olive, black tobacco, tart plum nose; tart plum, tart currant, olive, cedar palate with medium acidity; should go 10-12 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points (13.1% alcohol) 91 points |
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Cooper's Oak Winery and OAK Cooperage, Duncan Family of Silver Oak, Visit and TourCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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