Like the Silver Oak wines of the 1970s and 1980s! Garnet, almost completely opaque. Typical Silver Oak aromas of cassis and sweet American oak, classic for Justin Meyer's wines of that era. Bonny's then had a typical herbal character, but this wine doesn't. It's much more typical of their old Napa bottling, just pure cassis fruit and oak. Very smooth and balanced, not a huge wine or a "fruit bomb", just California cab at its best. This is fully mature, with moderate but soft tannins. Should keep another few years but no reason to hold...enjoy! Ric
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11/19/2022 - smoothjazz wrote: 98 Points
Superlative Napa Cabernet from an iconic vineyard made in Bordeaux-style with outstanding balance of fruit and tannins.
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4/21/2021 - Ex-Ray Likes this wine: 96 Points
Like the Silver Oak wines of the 1970s and 1980s! Garnet, almost completely opaque. Typical Silver Oak aromas of cassis and sweet American oak, classic for Justin Meyer's wines of that era. Bonny's then had a typical herbal character, but this wine doesn't. It's much more typical of their old Napa bottling, just pure cassis fruit and oak. Very smooth and balanced, not a huge wine or a "fruit bomb", just California cab at its best. This is fully mature, with moderate but soft tannins. Should keep another few years but no reason to hold...enjoy!
Ric
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3/14/2020 - rylanreynolds wrote: 95 Points
Very elegant, feminine, medium bodied-and flavorful Cabernet. Excellent
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