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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 79 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Vascular46 on 1/8/2024 & rated 90 points: Maintains deep ruby color and medium body. Black cherry fruit and cassis on the nose and palate with the plush tannins and mouth feel we expect from a Silver Oak Cab. Clearly past it's prime but I still enjoyed it over 2 nights. (309 views) | | | Tasted by Gerard Ruiz on 12/20/2023 & rated 90 points: I liked it. Declining but still vey nice. (308 views) | | | Tasted by ffjxc on 12/31/2022 & rated 85 points: Tannic, lost its fruit. Pulled from a temp and humidity controlled environment & still looked like the color was off. Second of 6 bottles. 1st was corked, although opened that one 11 years ago. Time goes by quickly. Wish I would have decanted it earlier. (861 views) | | | Tasted by RTP on 7/29/2021: Today, still fully tannic upon opening, rough and closed nose. Decanted gently and in the hours passing it opened up beautifully, became smooth with little tannin. All thoroughly loved this wine. Still fully berry flavored, mint oak tartness, a quaffable food friendly wine. Maybe you don’t want to quaff this one but you know what I mean. RTP (2075 views) | | | Tasted by Good2drink on 7/8/2021 flawed bottle: Corked (2015 views) | | | Tasted by ToddAM on 5/6/2020 & rated 91 points: Little over the hill; but still very enjoyable wine. It's got that classic umami SO cab style, tannins have settled down nicely and good fruit remaining. Oriental spices are noticeable. Medium long finish. Drink now and for next several years. (Cork was frozen and basically had to be drilled out then the wine decanted.) (2851 views) | | | Tasted by Gr8penut on 1/7/2019 & rated 80 points: Over the hill! (3663 views) | | | Tasted by rmcnees on 4/27/2017 & rated 90 points: Consistent with earlier tastings, dark blackish garnet colored, medium bodied, black berry fruits with tones of ripe plum and black currants, accented with a layer of oak, with hints of tobacco leaf and creosote on the lingering finish. (5984 views) | | | Tasted by bm2001 on 1/7/2017 & rated 93 points: Surprisingly complex 23 years old wine. Tasted like a fine Bordeaux and improved noticeably as time went by. Lots of fruit flavors remained but with aged notes of violet. Very smooth. (5573 views) | | | Tasted by dfcrutcher on 11/6/2016 & rated 88 points: Better than I thought it would be, but fading. Still vibrant color, but thinning out on the taste. Good tobacco and leather notes, light fruit, modest finish. Decant for an hour. Drink now. (5832 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 1/24/2016 & rated 92 points: Blind Tasting at Roy's: Blind at Roy's: Strawberry, tangy sour cherry, ripe red plum, roses, sweet cigar notes with iodine with a little oxidative dried leaf note which adds to the complexity; Almost sweet entry with Moderate + everything in structure and elevated tannins. A little dill/coconut from American oak made me think rioja. The oak was well integrated. I was stunned to find this was a '93 Silver Oak! This was showing so well and was utterly delicious. I thought it was a '90's Rioja b/c of the oak and cherry notes and high tannins. But the ripeness, and almost sweet entry should have led me to Napa Cab--the OTHER appelation where they use heavy doses of American oak. the other thing was that the alc. clocked in at 13!!! But to be fair, I don't think an older (more traditional) Rioja will show this much vanilla, caramel, coconut, as the oak should be used if not very used. (7006 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 6/21/2015 & rated 92 points: Opened at Flemings to pair with the Porcini Crusted Filet Mignon, nose of currants, black cherry fruit, and licorice, more of the same on the palate, medium/big body, at it's peak, mouth filling fruit, smooth, elegant, and rich tasting, medium/long finish. Enjoyed by three servers. (6571 views) | | | Tasted by ttsimpson28 on 5/15/2015 & rated 93 points: These early 90s cabs are hit or miss these days but this was splendid and maybe a touch on the downslope so I'm glad I drank when I did. Tannins are silky smooth and fruit still nicely there. Leather, graphite and cigar box - could be easily confused for a Bordeaux. (3520 views) | | | Tasted by Telacey on 4/8/2015 & rated 88 points: Great color and nose. Fruit lingers slightly...lost quite a bit of its punch. Drink now. (3432 views) | | | Tasted by lgtesoro on 3/15/2015 & rated 60 points: Past its peak drink ability but still drinkable (2510 views) | | | Tasted by gew71walsh on 8/20/2013 & rated 85 points: Agree with others. This was still drinkable, but was on its way down. Tasted with Wine Committee (5288 views) | | | Tasted by allfalkedup on 4/20/2013 & rated 90 points: Popped & Poured at beginning of dinner and it had a strong "diaper" nose which blew off after a half hour. The bulk of fruit has dissipated leaving soft tannins and a rather narrow flavor profile. The finish was shorter but enjoyable. Certainly past its prime, this wine still has a bit of life left in it, especially for those who enjoy "mature" wines. (5644 views) | | | Tasted by jbouchy on 3/27/2013 & rated 87 points: Decanted for three hours and enjoyed with a T-bone. Soft integrated tannins, nearly devoid of fruit replaced by herbs, cedar and leather. Short finish. Not bad but on the way down. Drink up if you have any in your cellar!! (5604 views) | | | Tasted by bigdomer on 3/9/2013 & rated 85 points: Lots of earth and seems disjointed. (5497 views) | | | Tasted by jgkost on 1/4/2013 & rated 91 points: Nice but very mellow. Believe it is over the top and on its way down. Drink now... (5787 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 9/2/2012 & rated 94 points: Received in shipment 9/2/12, opened that night, enjoyed with Flemings filet mignon steak at dinner, bright red color, touch of brick, bottle high neck fill, lovely aged cabernet perfume, hint of herbs, earth, and touch of green bell pepper on the nose, more of the same on the palate, mouthfilling, lovely balance, rich Silver Oak taste, finished with hints of vanilla, medium finish. Drink up and enjoy, this bottle tasted the same as the bottle opened and poured at Silver Oak this week for my birthday. (3428 views) | | | Tasted by Mrbuzz on 8/11/2012 & rated 92 points: The good-ol-days.....still a soft spot in my heart these SO's....especially 91,92,93! This '93 bottling is doing just fine.....aged plum, currant, cherry pie fruit....good dose of good old American dill laced oak...dusty old cellar like. Silky smooth tannin, little sour skin bite, herbs, wintergreen tobacco, and a complex walnut skin........it's all here, but does show its age.....still a great nostalgic drink! Tasty, even holds up the next day. I will always drink these wines...as it brings me back to when I first started this obsession. (3828 views) | | | Tasted by andtheodor on 5/27/2012 & rated 88 points: [Tasted double blind] Buttery, candied cherry, perfumy, spicy nose. Cherry cola on top of decent acid and cassis fruit. Finishes with some apparent oak and bitter oak tannin. Decent, my guess is 12 year old Cali Cab. (4047 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 2/21/2012 & rated 93 points: Perfumed, ferns, light blackberry and caramel with a touch of spice; great tertiary bouquet, silky, light tannins, with a slight strawberry fruit impression to give it a slight spicy-sweet finish.. (2877 views) | | | Tasted by barolobrunello on 11/22/2011 & rated 89 points: Drink now... and manage your expectations. This wine is past its peak. The fruit is subdued and to call the tannins soft would be an over-statement. I'm sure that at one time this wine terrific (that's probably why I stored it), but now it is less than perfect. Still plenty of currant, chocolate, and light berry flavors. (4972 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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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 Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyAlexander Valley Alexander Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia
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