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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 33 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RK1 on 1/6/2018: Coravin: cherry, pepper. On its way out but still drinkable! (3540 views) | | | Tasted by docjer on 1/5/2018 & rated 87 points: beautiful color, legs, nose, some sediment. The bottle had beautiful etching of grapes set around the label. (3306 views) | | | Tasted by mapleleafzzz on 12/4/2016 & rated 88 points: Cork was healthy and this poured red but more translucent than I was expecting. The nose and pallet were pretty closed and I was nervous it was done. As it opened I found myself enjoying it very much but not in any way reminded of Silver Oak. Not that I am any sort of Silver Oak expert. This just felt different. (4419 views) | | | Tasted by rmcnees on 8/1/2015 & rated 88 points: At twenty six years, this was showing its age in the rust brickish color showing on the edges. Muted upon opening, the expressive signature layers of 'silver' oak emerged and amplified over the course of the evening. The slightly astringent acidic black berry fruit was punctuated by a layer of leather, earthy tobacco leaf and black tea before giving way to the layer of oak that permeated the finish. This was a special bottle that showed its heritage and terroir well. (5669 views) | | | Tasted by neildb on 9/23/2014 & rated 91 points: Have cellared these since mid 90's purchase. Cork was perfect. Good colour, pale at the rim Wine has plenty of yummy blackcurrant / cassis flavour. Tannin firm but in balance - plenty of clean fruit and really a nice bottle of wine. (6612 views) | | | Tasted by Sunny67 on 7/7/2014 flawed bottle: - Crimsom color - Bad cork, bottle was like vinegar (4238 views) | | | Tasted by Ken332 on 7/6/2014: Finally broke down and opened the last of these bottles of 1989 Silver Oak, Alexander Valley, that I have held since they were released. I was certain it would be maderized, but that was not the case. Fruit is mostly gone, just a very light nose and initial casis flavors, somewhat tannic midrange, and moderately long, non descript finish. Not unpleasant, somewhat interesting, and worth the effort to open the difficult cork which required some effort to remove. Only about 10 years past its prime. (4175 views) | | | Tasted by docscottgs on 5/10/2014 & rated 85 points: structure falling apart. still a hint of what it was in it's prime, but I'm enjoying what it had been rather than what it was. (3559 views) | | | Tasted by wconnolly on 2/11/2014 & rated 86 points: Plenty of fruit left in this but not much backbone. Was pleasantly surprised that this was still in OK shape. Medium purple color showed no signs of age. Took about an hour after decanting for the nose to reveal perfume and floral notes. Reminiscent of cherry and raspberry on the palate with a touch of oak but the tannins are gone, making this a bit thin. (2336 views) | | | Tasted by Rotten Cork on 12/22/2013 & rated 72 points: I'm guessing I waited a couple years too long to enjoy this wine. Cork was excellent and decanted for 45 minutes but color, nose and taste were all beyond their prime. Not horrible and not the wine's fault but still disappointing. Darn! (1730 views) | | | Tasted by Bkossler on 12/22/2012: - Brick color with a light/medium body with a short finish - Drank over Thanksgiving. Lost all tannin. Slight raisin flavor. Short finish. Improved over two to three hours. Should have consumed five rears ago. (2707 views) | | | Tasted by wineman73 on 5/28/2012 & rated 91 points: Very nice wine that is still drinking well. looking at color does not reveal significant bricking and illustrates a garnet red. The nose reveals cherry, pepper and other spice fragrances. The taste offers licorice, cherry, and chocolate and very little tannin. Drink now score 91. (3187 views) | | | Tasted by Ken332 on 4/6/2012 & rated 91 points: Not sure sometimes how to rate these older California cabernets; may explain why the other ratings are all over the map. This bottle is about 4-6 years past its prime, but has a lovely older cabernet nose. Color has considerable browning on the edge, but still maintains dark red color in the middle. Flavors are beginning to fade, but has a older casis initial flavor, slight sweeness in the mid-range, and a very good finish with a light cedar finish. Very enjoyable older wine to be served wtih a grilled porterhouse steak. Much older than the 1984 and 1985 Montelena's I still have. The 1985 Montelena estate appears to be only 6 or 8 years old. May also open a 2002 Silver Oak Napa to better compliment the meal. (3310 views) | | | Tasted by Scotty51 on 12/30/2011 & rated 98 points: Excellent! Still nice fruit and balanced acidity. Cork was in good condition. Looking forward to a couple more bottles. (3354 views) | | | Tasted by Scotty51 on 12/22/2011 & rated 97 points: What a perfect wine to celebrate my 60th. It was exceptional. Decanted for 30 min. Cherry/berry start with balanced acids. Very smooth! Cork was in good condition. Two bottles left and looking forward to revisiting then in a couple more years. (3184 views) | | | Tasted by Ken332 on 11/27/2011 & rated 90 points: Cork broke apart while trying to open this bottle so I was somewhat concerned about the quality of the wine, particularly given its age. Noticeable bricking on the edge, lovely casis and cherries on the nose and initial flavors, moderate length. A lovely older Silver Oak Alexander Valley that is still relatively intact, has lost much of its younger exuberance but is still lovely in its age, and still worth enjoying. Still have a couple of bottles, so it will be interesting to try again in a year or so. Hope they are as good. (2472 views) | | | Tasted by WHODGES2 on 1/19/2009 & rated 84 points: Past its prime, but still very pleasant after about 30 minutes. (3759 views) | | | Tasted by mtdv on 1/17/2009 & rated 90 points: Classic Silver Oak, with velvety leather, stone fruit and a hint of cocoa. (3495 views) | | | Tasted by DJenkins on 11/21/2007 & rated 94 points: Still pretty oaky, but beautiful fruit balances this nicely. Very long finish. Excellent (3882 views) | | | Tasted by G SQUARED on 2/26/2005 & rated 87 points: Gerry and Brenda Schwartz dinner party in Santa Monica. Well, it's time to drink this wine pronto if you're still cellaring it. Rather dried out, very oaky, fruit is disappearing. You can tell it DID have something to it a few years ago, but I've waited too long. (5811 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/22/2003 & rated 86 points: Tasting. Moderate and mature black fruit aromas. Moderate fruit as well on palate with slightly more dominant structural elements. Not nearly as good as the 1986 vintage also just tasted. (1598 views) | | | Tasted by buckeye76 on 9/22/2002 & rated 90 points: LICORICE, GREEN PEPPER, AND BLACK CHERRIES IN THE NOSE. FLAVOR LIKE THE NOSE WITH BLACK CHERRIES. MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH. (469 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 10/26/2000 & rated 91 points: 15 BOTTLES OF SILVER OAK 1986 TO 1992 (Walnut Creek, Ca.): Silver Oak Tasting of 15 wines. Very rich, intense, herbal nose with lots of dust and a touch of heat, on the palate, very rich, intense fruit, super concentration, lovely, rich finish, needs lots of cellar time as its long lived wine. My #10 of 15. (406 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 8/18/1993 & rated 90 points: Hi-Time Cellars Tasting 10 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignons, tight berry fruit on the nose, lovely taste, very rich, ripe fruit, rich, briary fruit, stems on the finish. (644 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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