Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5L Magnum) 2002
Cabernet Sauvignon
from Napa Valley, California
winemaker's notes:
Silver Oak 2002 Napa Valley is a blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 4% Cabernet
Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. It was blended in early 2003 and transferred from tank to 100% new American oak barrels for aging. Silver Oak blends prior to barreling to achieve a balance of the wine's natural elements, such as fruit
and tannin, before they are infuenced by oak. The wine is aged in barrel for approximately 25 months to harmonize its components, and another 20 months in bottle before its release.
Silver Oak 2002 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is an opulent wine of great
depth and concentration. It displays a dark, garnet color and aromas of
black plum, cassis liqueur, rose petals, nutmeg and sandalwood. The palate
offers a mouth-coating texture and a wonderful progression of flavors from
berry fruit to tobacco to dark chocolate, culminating in an extraordinarily
long finish reminiscent of a dark chocolate truffle filled with berry liqueur.
Properly cellared, it should provide drinking pleasure until 2028.
critical acclaim:
"Not surprisingly, my favorite Napa bottling is the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, a blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and a dollop of Petit Verdot. Aromas of olive-tinged, creme de cassis intermixed with sweet vanillin and smoky oak lead to a sweet, chunky, ripe, cedary wine with an attractive texture, an expansive, fruit-forward style, and a spicy finish. It should drink well for 10-12 years. "
91 Points
The Wine Advocate
