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Red
1996 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
Label borrowed from 1997
Label borrowed from 1997
Label borrowed from 1997
Label borrowed from 1997
Label borrowed from 1997
Community Tasting Notes 96
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Labrador Likes this wine: 91 points
March 8, 2024 - Even at 27+ years of age, this was a lovely bottle of CA cabernet.
Once it got some air (yes, I think a short decant at that stage is still appropriate) it began to open. It was everything that you would expect from a wonderful Silver Oak - smooth, balanced, aromatic, great ruby color, lovely on the palate (with that "hint of eucalyptus"), and a very nice finish.
If you have this wine, it is time to start enjoying them.
This Silver Oak confirms what I have always thought - if one is patient with the great CA wines. you will be rewarded. -
Winokdub wrote: 92 points
December 31, 2023 - From a magnum and showing well though fully mature. Still nice but probably past its prime. 92 plus
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Bill_Raleigh wrote: 98 points
July 16, 2023 - An extremely well aged bottle. Dark ruby color. Notes of grass and berry, all tanninshad softened. Decanted for a few hours and it was beautiful without a drop of sediment in the bottle.
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Rieslingfan wrote:
April 10, 2023 - Remember back in the day when Silver Oak was something to be sought after? Then several years later it became the object of derision. Turns out the wines were pretty well made, if on the (more than) decidedly oaky side. Twenty-seven years since release, and this has mellowed into a suave yet still oaky wine. It’s pretty good if you can accept the wood treatment. Tannins are resolved, there’s still some berry fruit, and it’s got a layer of vanilla cream that would make Ina Garten howl in jealousy. Serve with rich food, as it tames the obvious elements of the wine, and eases the guilt of the global deforestation required to create it.
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bryon m Likes this wine: 92 points
May 23, 2021 - Amazing! 25 years old - Round, Soft, good berry and plum from start to end. Maybe not that complex but delicious.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84 (link)(Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
2/28/2003 (link) 91 points(Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Berry nose; berry, cassis, herbaceous palate; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Silver Oak
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 000004302131, 012086701719, 055751027509, 099998107136, 451307667500, 785214290750
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,920 (58%)
- Consumed 1,401 (42%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Steak Au Poive - Great dinner!Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerSilver Oak
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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