Silver Oak 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
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Silver Oak 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
Latest Release of Iconic Silver Oak Cabernet from 99 Point Rated Vintage!!
Quick Taste
- From 'Spectacular' 99 Point Vintage!
- Classic Alexander Valley Cab!
- Notes of cassis, caramel, juniper, and pomegranate
- Its silky mouthfeel will provide drinking pleasure through 2044
- Limited Production
About Silver Oak 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley
Our #1 Wine of the Year in 2022
Because Silver Oak only produces Cabernet Sauvignon from California's two best Cabernet microclimates, their wines are consistently outstanding and complex, brimming with ripe cassis flavors, carefully seasoned with toasty new oak. Because of their long relationships with growers they are able to source the best possible fruit from prime vineyards throughout Alexander Valley.This wine, their latest release from the 2018 vintage in Alexander Valley is a very careful blend of 94.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4.2% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc.
Like a sigh of relief, 2018 was a welcome change to previous vintages. Cooler spring temperatures and a light dusting of snow in the mountains around the winery set the theme for a near-perfect growing season: cooperative and slower-paced. By May, the soils were at capacity from winter and spring rains, and conditions were perfect for a long and even bloom. A generous fruit set—both in terms of cluster count and size—followed, and the ripening season was blessed with “natural air conditioning” in the form of the Pacific fog layer in the evenings. is phase concluded with glorious warm and dry weather that allowed the grapes to achieve slow and synchronized physiological and aromatic maturity. With the abundant amount of fruit, harvest commenced in Alexander Valley on September 14—about two weeks later than the previous vintages. 2018 was truly a stand-out vintage that’s accessible, young and commands great aging potential.
The Winemaker said about this wine 'Ruby in color, the 2018 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has notes of cassis, caramel, juniper, and pomegranate. Lifted and vibrant on the nose, this wine is fresh on the palate with a juice, fruit-forward core. Its silky mouthfeel will provide drinking pleasure through 2044 given proper cellaring conditions.'
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 14.4%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Red
- Country United States
- Region California
- Appellation Sonoma
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