2016 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

Community Tasting Notes (61) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  4/26/2024 - IlliniWine Likes this wine: 88 Points

  An enjoyable wine but for the price, this doesn't deliver anything special. I hate to compare wines but I've only had SO Napa Valley in the past and this doesn't measure up. Is it just a subpar vintage? Is the Alexander Valley fruit not as distinctive as the Napa?

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  2/10/2024 - Arnout Lijesen wrote:

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  11/30/2023 - MypalAL Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Great cab, but not great QPR. Very balanced, some subtle textures.

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  6/20/2023 - Rossdhu House Does not like this wine: 85 Points

  Second bottle. Worse than last year. Overpowering taste of alcohol, closed, even after a decant. Day 2 was marginally better but nothing like classic Silver Oak. My concern is that the floral and typical notes of this varietal were also muted or not present. I’m hard-pressed to believe the wine will improve with time. When the alcohol fades, we may be left with nothing.
  
  I’m curious as to others, who think it is, classic Silver Oak, I think Justin Meyer wouldn’t be o pressed one little bit. Thoughts?

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  5/25/2023 - Wedge wrote: 89 Points

  Wish, wish, wish I could score higher. Astringent as of this 2023 drinking and the lush fruit and distinct oak are buried.

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