Community Tasting Note

• bestdamncab Likes this wine: 88 points

  January 13, 2013 - Closed at first, tasted direct from cellar at Silver Oak with staff, deep dark red color, black cherry and licorice and hints of smoke on the nose, opened slowly over the next hour, improved, needs 3 to 6 years to show its best, medium/long finish. blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc.

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• kanjimoti commented:

  5/7/14, 8:17 AM - You tasted the 09 Joanin Becot at Silver Oak? Please explain! I wouldn't they'd allow a merlot based wine on the premises.

• bestdamncab commented:

  5/7/14, 10:27 PM - I often bring French wine for the Silver Oak staff to taste as they rarely taste wine other than Silver Oak. In addition to the Cabernet Sauvignons they pour in the tasting room, they offer me a taste or two of Twomey wines-usually the Merlot and one of the Pinot Noirs.

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