Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (6 Liter Bottle) 2011
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Wilfred
Wong
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Blend: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 0.5% Malbec
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
Could this be the class of the vintage? I think I say this every year. When I approached the 2011 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon this morning with the team, I was just a bit leery of the vintage. It has been so spotty for North Coast Cabernets, but this one is Silver Oak and lives up to the winery's pedigree. Yes, this is one of top wines of the vintage. Just dial up a thick rib-eye of beef and don't overcook the beast, this pairing will make your palate smile. Medium to deep ruby in color; active red fruit aroma, with a nice integration of American oak sweetness, a touch of savory herbs in the background; medium bodied, well-textured on the palate, layered and satisfying, pleasing sweet tannins; dry, medium acidity, well balanced; beautiful red and black fruit with an accent of dried herbs and sweet oak in the flavors; long, smooth finish, crisp and active in the aftertaste. (Tasted: January 27, 2016, San Francisco, CA)
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Silver Oak was started in 1972 with a simple driving philosophy - to focus production on only one varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon. What's more, they resolved to create a wine with a style all its own: not another hard, tannic red wine requiring years of aging to enjoy, but a wine of fully developed flavors and a velvety soft texture on the day it is released for sale.
Silver Oak produces Cabernet Sauvignon from two appellations. Their Napa Valley derives its fruit from both owned and contracted vineyards, and is produced entirely at their Oakville winery. Beginning in 1994, small amounts of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot have been included in their Napa blend to add complexity and softness.
Silver Oak also produces stellar Cabernet from their Alexander Valley vineyards. A critical reason for the success of this wine, and every wine they make, has always been that they create the final blend before aging it in American oak barrels and then bottles. Over the course of four-and-a-half years, the wine’s flavors, aromas, and textures have an opportunity to meld with one another and the wood’s delicate qualities to create the kind of graceful cohesion found only in the world's most elegant wines.