Bonhams Pre-Sale Tasting (San Francisco): Light center, pale edge. Cedar and cracked pepper (more like Syrah in the latter regard). Medium to full bodied with outstanding texture. Some olive flavors, gentle tannin. Excellent and very vigorous for 40 year old wine.
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A bottle of 1978 Silver Oak was maderized, but this one was very good. The color is that of a youthful wine, and the palate likewise shows youthful dark fruit, with a bit of Coonawarra-like lima bean, good acidity and freshness. Remarkably vibrant and still showing young. With Laurent, Josh and Linda at Ciano.
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Leaving NYC and moving to San Francisco; 7/16/2005-7/17/2005: Still slightly alive this bottle was purchased on release and never moved from 53 degrees. With its lower alcohol, this mountain made cabernet was hitting on a few cylinders tonight. Light in style and silky soft its beginning to descend. Still holding some fruit and structure, it faded quickly.
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With MPL and Niley Dorit at Singer & Foy. Very good dark ruby in color. Aromatic nose smells of bell peppers. Dense flavors, but extremely vegetal. 5-8-10-4: 77/100.
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With MPL and BLR at Singer & Foy. Quite dark in color. Shy, polite nose. Fairly tannic, this wine has fruit but wants more. Somewhat bitter. Still good. 5-9-13-6: 83/100.
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3/10/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Bonhams Pre-Sale Tasting (San Francisco): Light center, pale edge. Cedar and cracked pepper (more like Syrah in the latter regard). Medium to full bodied with outstanding texture. Some olive flavors, gentle tannin. Excellent and very vigorous for 40 year old wine.
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2/13/2012 - Pknut wrote:
A bottle of 1978 Silver Oak was maderized, but this one was very good. The color is that of a youthful wine, and the palate likewise shows youthful dark fruit, with a bit of Coonawarra-like lima bean, good acidity and freshness. Remarkably vibrant and still showing young. With Laurent, Josh and Linda at Ciano.
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7/17/2005 - jamiekutch wrote: 87 Points
Leaving NYC and moving to San Francisco; 7/16/2005-7/17/2005: Still slightly alive this bottle was purchased on release and never moved from 53 degrees. With its lower alcohol, this mountain made cabernet was hitting on a few cylinders tonight. Light in style and silky soft its beginning to descend. Still holding some fruit and structure, it faded quickly.
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9/17/1988 - MicklethePickle Does not like this wine: 77 Points
With MPL and Niley Dorit at Singer & Foy. Very good dark ruby in color. Aromatic nose smells of bell peppers. Dense flavors, but extremely vegetal. 5-8-10-4: 77/100.
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9/16/1988 - MicklethePickle wrote: 83 Points
With MPL and BLR at Singer & Foy. Quite dark in color. Shy, polite nose. Fairly tannic, this wine has fruit but wants more. Somewhat bitter. Still good. 5-9-13-6: 83/100.
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