Siver Oak Retrospective

Wayfare Tavern, San Francisco, California
Tasted Tuesday, May 22, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 1,503 views

Introduction

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For my complete blog entry summarizing this event, with a lot of background on Silver Oak (and why it's a wine that so divides casual wine drinkers from wine geeks), see http://www.rjonwine.com/cabernet-sauvignon/silver-oak-reappraising-a-california-icon/

Flight 1 - Alexander Valley Flight (6 Notes)

Flight 2 - Napa Valley Flight (7 Notes)

  • 1985 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 91 Points

    USA, California, 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)

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  • 1987 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Bricking very dark red violet color; herbaceous, tart currant, olive nose; tart currant, olive, green olive palate with integrated American oak and medium acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ points (13% alcohol)

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  • 1992 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Dark red violet color; tart cassis, cedar, ripe currant nose; tasty, poised, tart cassis, tart cherry, cedar palate; should go 20-plus years; medium-plus finish 92+ points (12.5% alcohol)

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  • 1997 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Very dark red violet color; ripe berry, plum, cassis nose; youthful, plush, ripe plum, cassis, black fruit palate; needs 2 years and should go 12-15; medium-plus finish (93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot; 13.9% alcohol)

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  • 2001 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Very dark red violet color; ripe cassis, plum, ripe black fruit, cedar nose; tart plum, cedar, tart berry, black fruit palate; needs 3 years and should go 15 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points (86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot; 13.6% alcohol)

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  • 2005 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 88 Points

    USA, California, 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)

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  • 2007 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 92 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Very dark ruby color; ripe blackberry, black currant, boysenberry, vanilla nose; tight, ripe black currant, cassis, berry, blackberry palate with sweet, firm tannins; needs 3-4 years and should go 20-plus; medium-plus finish 92+ points (90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot; 13.9% alcohol)

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Flight 3 - Twomey (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Twomey Sauvignon Blanc 91 Points

    USA, California, North Coast

    Light yellow color; tart citrus, lime nose; tart lime, tart citrus, mineral, chalk, coconut palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Twomey Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 91 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    Medium dark cherry red color; appealing, tart cherry, raspberry, spice, black cherry nose; tasty, silky textured, poised, tart black cherry, spice, black raspberry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (blend of fruit from Savoy, Ferrington and Monument Tree vineyards)

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  • 2010 Twomey Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Dark cherry red color; tart red fruit, hibiscus, tart cherry nose; tasty, tight, cherry, black cherry, baking spice, hibsicus palate; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish

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  • 2007 Twomey Merlot Napa Valley 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Very dark ruby color; tart plum, tart blackberry, cedar nose; tight, tart plum, berry, black currant palate; with good acidity; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points (with 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon)

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