January 8, 2024 - Maintains deep ruby color and medium body. Black cherry fruit and cassis on the nose and palate with the plush tannins and mouth feel we expect from a Silver Oak Cab. Clearly past it's prime but I still enjoyed it over 2 nights.
December 20, 2023 - I liked it. Declining but still vey nice.
December 31, 2022 - Tannic, lost its fruit. Pulled from a temp and humidity controlled environment & still looked like the color was off. Second of 6 bottles. 1st was corked, although opened that one 11 years ago. Time goes by quickly. Wish I would have decanted it earlier.
July 29, 2021 - Today, still fully tannic upon opening, rough and closed nose. Decanted gently and in the hours passing it opened up beautifully, became smooth with little tannin. All thoroughly loved this wine. Still fully berry flavored, mint oak tartness, a quaffable food friendly wine. Maybe you don’t want to quaff this one but you know what I mean. RTP
July 8, 2021 - Corked
May 6, 2020 - Little over the hill; but still very enjoyable wine. It's got that classic umami SO cab style, tannins have settled down nicely and good fruit remaining. Oriental spices are noticeable. Medium long finish. Drink now and for next several years. (Cork was frozen and basically had to be drilled out then the wine decanted.)
January 7, 2019 - Over the hill!
April 27, 2017 - Consistent with earlier tastings, dark blackish garnet colored, medium bodied, black berry fruits with tones of ripe plum and black currants, accented with a layer of oak, with hints of tobacco leaf and creosote on the lingering finish.
January 7, 2017 - Surprisingly complex 23 years old wine. Tasted like a fine Bordeaux and improved noticeably as time went by. Lots of fruit flavors remained but with aged notes of violet. Very smooth.
November 6, 2016 - Better than I thought it would be, but fading. Still vibrant color, but thinning out on the taste. Good tobacco and leather notes, light fruit, modest finish. Decant for an hour. Drink now.