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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.9 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 414 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by acoma911 on 4/14/2024 & rated 93 points: Oaky, still young, well balanced. (118 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 3/3/2024 & rated 95 points: Anniversary Dinner at Flemings. Nose of black cherry, mocha, blackberry, cranberry, and roasted Wagyu, same on the palate, big body, very silky, melted milk chocolate texture on the mid palate and finish, delicious tasting Cabernet Sauvignon, at its best so enjoy sooner or during the next 5 years, mouth filling fruit, lovely long, long, flavorful finish and mature delicious aftertaste.
Photo shows sediment coating the bottle from long term/proper storage on its side in my cellar. (372 views) | | | Tasted by Nbkat8 on 11/23/2023 & rated 94 points: Still drinking great with some years left to go. (646 views) | | | Tasted by acoma911 on 6/10/2023 & rated 95 points: Very matured, well balanced, long finish.
lots of black fruit, oaky, and so on… (1209 views) | | | Tasted by t0pshelf on 6/1/2023: This one aged beautifully. Otherwise you probably already know what to expect from a Napa Silver Oak and this one delivers. (1207 views) | | | Tasted by wineshaman on 4/30/2023 & rated 93 points: Decanted with surprisingly no noticeable sediment, last bottle of three, personally cellared since 2008, Lovely nose of blue fruits and graphite like minerals, the palate was nicely balance by dark and blue fruits, hints of cranberry, soft and silky smooth finish. Based on this bottle, should drink well for several more years. (1329 views) | | | Tasted by jeff.hart@marriott.com on 3/14/2023 & rated 95 points: Perfect time in the bottle - very silky! (1376 views) | | | Tasted by stuartwh on 9/24/2022: PC Dinner (1800 views) | | | Tasted by wine4lux on 8/8/2022 & rated 91 points: Opened about an hour before starting to drink- wine kept improving over the next three hours as the last taste was the best. Lively cherry and cassis with the signature Silver Oak vanilla notes. (1408 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 6/22/2021: Back in NYC (Francie): Surprised a bit by this wine. We've bought a few of the old ones, but I think of this as more of a standard Napa Valley wine. It was much more restrained than I expected. Definitely new world and has that fruit, but balanced with good acidity. (3658 views) | | | Tasted by VlgJeff on 6/20/2021 & rated 91 points: 2005 Silver Oak Cabernet Taste-Off: Decanted for about 45 minutes. The color was a medium violet to a faded rim. Mostly red fruits on the nose, with an earthy note. The medium bodied palate showed mostly red fruits, some darker fruits, some earthy notes, and a touch of spice. The acidity was nicely balancing. The standout feature that differentiated this bottle from the 2005 Alexander Valley Cabernet was the noticeably smoother and silkier mouthfeel of this wine. Should hold for several more years, but I doubt that it will improve, so drink up.
This bottle was held under "perfect" conditions since purchase at the winery in 2012. At 15 years old, it is a solidly good, but not WOW, Cabernet.
See the 2005 Alexander Valley Cabernet TN for comparison. (2971 views) | | | Tasted by Davidinks on 6/4/2021: Gave to Troy Smith with Puroclean for flooded basement remediation (2782 views) | | | Tasted by Ralphie1 on 5/2/2021 & rated 94 points: Beautiful Napa Cab. Don’t think it will improve, but plenty of life left. (2263 views) | | | Tasted by Grenik on 1/9/2021 & rated 92 points: I had written these off in 2016 and I am happy to say that they have really improved and come together nicely. The red fruits have integrated nicely with the smoke and cedar notes. Medium + finish. (2795 views) | | | Tasted by Kerbie’s Cellar on 1/1/2021 & rated 94 points: Wow, bought at winery in 2020 and the 2005 Cab didn’t disappoint.
Huge tasting difference with the time you decant and let breathe.
Gave it a taste immediately upon opening, sharp and tannic. Then waited 1 hour and it had opened up nicely. The magic was it kept opening up over the second hour and got better and better the longer it was breathing. In the end a very smooth taste. (1498 views) | | | Tasted by Ralphie1 on 12/31/2020 & rated 94 points: Decanted for 2 hours. Amazing! (1423 views) | | | Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 12/4/2020 & rated 91 points: felt like this is in the third or fourth quarter of its life... I like them older generally, and like them elegant / not BIG... this actually felt like it had lost just a little bit of its power... so drink up... classic Napa cab typicity but just a little flat / weak for what we wanted (1714 views) | | | Tasted by JL_Bear on 11/24/2020 & rated 95 points: I’ve drunk 6 bottles of this wine this year (it being the 15th year of my 2005 wedding anniversary after all). Each bottle has surprised and delighted me. It’s got that Silver Oak character - hint of floral perfume that stays with you, and allows you to breathe in over the back of your palette and taste it all over again, long after you finish each sip. Just love this wine... still big, still bold, but soft enough to sip and enjoy standalone. I think it’s at its peak right now, so drink up! I have three bottles left to finish by the end of the year! (1550 views) | | | Tasted by Vasily on 9/30/2020 & rated 96 points: Beautiful, smooth. Elegant fruit not overdone. (1512 views) | | | Tasted by Jacobmejer on 9/7/2020 & rated 98 points: Fantastic! Close to perfect Cab in my mind and opion. (1505 views) | | | Tasted by Jacobmejer on 8/3/2020 & rated 97 points: Fantastic! Close to perfect (1679 views) | | | Tasted by jnewman77 on 7/2/2020: This was really a good bottle. Balanced and delicious. The nose was very Bordeaux like with ripe cassis followed by cedar, herbs, tobacco, and sweet spices. The palate has plenty of power and depth, but remains quite balanced and elegant (for a cab). Super with steaks. In no rush to be drunk (1717 views) | | | Tasted by Pjzlotnik on 6/19/2020 & rated 92 points: nice nose and abundant fruit (1599 views) | | | Tasted by paradise801 on 4/15/2020 & rated 90 points: Very nice wine (1943 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 12/25/2019 & rated 91 points: From a bottle purchased upon release and pristinely cellared, this wine is clearly in a good place. A deep red/garnet blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot (aged for 25 months in 100% new American oak), it retains its core of dark berry fruit that is augmented with espresso, licorice, chocolate and eucalyptus. Medium-to-full-bodied, low in acidity and with well-woven alcohol (listed as 13.5%), its tannins have largely resolved. Solid in the middle and finishing with good length, this remains true to Silver Oak's style. Well-cellared bottles should reach their 20th birthday. Drink now-2025. (2634 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Decanter, Silver Oak vertical tasting (9/19/2019)
(Silver Oak, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, Vintage Retrospective: 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (May 2016) (5/1/2016)
(Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, October 2010
(Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144
(Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (5/22/2012)
(Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Dark ruby color; dill, herb, tobacco nose; tight, herbaceous, olive, dill palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish (80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot; 13.5% alcohol) 88 points |
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| Silver Oak Producer website
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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