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2005 Silver Oak Cellars Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- California, USA
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 100 / 750ml
- Red - Bold and Structured
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Old vintages may be labelled as North Coast.
Critic tasting note: "Bone dry, this wine shows the soft, dusty tannins and herbal flavors that classically mark Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. It has an elegant structure housing flavors of blackberries, currants, sage, tobacco and cedar, and should develop in the bottle over the next 6–8 years." - 87/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
- From Alexander Valley, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 100 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Bold and Structured
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Silver Oak Cellars is a Californian wine producer known for its wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon. It was founded to focus on that grape variety in 1972 by entrepreneur Raymond Twomey Duncan and winemaker Justin Meyer, and mak...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Alcohol ABV
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13.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot & Malbec
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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American
- Ownership
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David Duncan and Tim Duncan
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Alexander Valley bench soils diversely combine material from the weathering of the Mayacamas mountains with gravel and sandy loam deposited by the Russian River. The result is a benchland of vibrant, mineral-rich soils that also drain beautifully, a quality critical to growing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. Situated between 200 and 250 feet, our Alexander Valley Estate, Miraval, Red Tail, Big River and Crazy Creek vineyards all lie above of the overly fertile valley floor, but not so high that ripening becomes an issue. Until 2011 and a 40-vintage tradition, Silver Oak Alexander Valley was always composed solely of Cabernet Sauvignon. However, blending experiments taught us that small additions of Merlot and Cabernet Franc could add a touch of silk and spice that made an even more compelling wine. These components are now permanent features of the Alexander Valley blend.
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- Ageing
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Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is aged in American Oak barrels from our cooperage, The Oak. Each vintage, the wines mature in an even 50-50 split of new and used oak barrels—about 30% less new oak than in the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. This regimen allows for ideal integration of both oxygen and subtle barrel characteristics without overwhelming the delicate flavors of Cabernet grown in the Alexander Valley. By nature of location, our Alexander Valley Cabernet displays more savory aromas when compared to the ripe, opulent notes characteristic of the warmer Napa Valley.
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- Producer Tasting Notes
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A wonderful expression of regional character, the Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet seamlessly blends bright fruit with savory notes and a graceful, flowing texture. Look for brushy aromas of sage and thyme embellishing a core of red fruit, rich with wild strawberry, raspberry, and just-picked plum. Energized by fresh acidity, the wine delivers its flavors in an elegant, medium body that—thanks to a lithe build and fine, tightly knit tannins—provides deceptive intensity.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Meat sambousek Starter Course
- Filo pastry parcels filled with meat
- Contains: cumin, coriander seed
- Middle Eastern
- Shorthorn T-bone steak Main Course
- Intense and tender
- Western
- Lamb curry Main Course
- Contains: Indian curry
- Indian
- Beef brisket, BBQ Main Course
- American
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User Ratings
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Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2005 vintage for California was overall excellent.
The growing season began with a soggy wet winter and damp spring.However, despite the damp, both budburst and flowering were mostly early across the state and vine growth was abundant promoting higher yields tha...
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