Community Tasting Note

• Mark Brandon wrote: 92 points

  December 27, 2020 - As a newly married couple living in a mediocre (at best) one bedroom apartment, we started out pretty low to the ground. My lovely wife worked shifts at a high-end hotel bar and, one late evening, was allowed to bring home a half-full bottle of Silver Oak left by a guest. We stayed up late and drank it slooooowly.
  
  We've built something special together, and the sentiment of that first "high end" bottle we shared became a funny tradition for us. One evening, years later, during a very busy season with the kids and family, there was only time for takeout burgers (In-N-Out had just come to town). I knew it would cheer my wife up, so I popped the cork on an old SO. It really did the trick.
  
  My palate has evolved, but I still keep some older bottles of Silver Oak around to add some cheer to those occasional "take-out burger" days.
  
  Today was one of those days... like the two of us, it is still a great pairing.

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• bestdamncab commented:

  2/9/21, 5:19 AM - Your Tasting Note reminded me of our start in wine way back in 1969. We were in Westwood to see a movie and stopped by Wally's West and bought a bottle of Sauvignon blanc for $2. Burgers and SB the next afternoon were our big weekend treat/ Also, my first TN. Shortly we will celebrate our 48th anniversary. Time does fly!

• Mark Brandon commented:

  2/10/21, 8:29 AM - Thanks for sharing - we're only 20 years in... just getting started : ) .

• bestdamncab commented:

  2/10/21, 10:19 AM - Congratulations on 20 years. At Caymus yesterday for a tasting, Special Selection 2016 was lovely.

• bestdamncab commented:

  11/12/21, 2:41 AM - 1999 Silver Oak Alexander from the cellar brings back memories of the good old days.

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