Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.425 ratings
9.513 pro ratings
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Top Notes For
Shay A
9.3

Enjoyed trying this after the ‘91 Montelena. Similarities and differences. Picked up signature American oak here with notes of herbs and dill, but not as much of the coconut smell I normally get (maybe that fades with age?). Focused. Leather, baked black cherry pie, muddled rhubarb, bayleaf. Soft and round with very nice depth. Lingering finish. I thought this outdid the ‘85 it was next to quite easily (though that bottle may have been flawed).

Enjoyed trying this after the ‘91 Montelena. Similarities and differences. Picked up signature American oak here with notes of herbs and dill, but not as much of the coconut smell I normally get (maybe that fades with age?). Focused. Leather, baked black cherry pie, muddled rhubarb, bayleaf. Soft and round with very nice depth. Lingering finish. I thought this outdid the ‘85 it was next to quite easily (though that bottle may have been flawed).

Sep 29th, 2019
Yianni Stone

Epic!

Epic!

Feb 3rd, 2018
Pascal Ezaki

Basically the Sean Connery of wine. Smooth, handsome, suave, a true charmer. With a finish to die for.

Basically the Sean Connery of wine. Smooth, handsome, suave, a true charmer. With a finish to die for.

4 people found it helpfulJan 5th, 2014
William Meznarich

Texas distributor

10

Ah, the good ol' days.

Ah, the good ol' days.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 21st, 2013
Yianni Stone

Classic red fruits, dusty, cedar sous bois.

Classic red fruits, dusty, cedar sous bois.

Mar 10th, 2016
Yianni Stone

1.5L

1.5L

Dec 13th, 2015
Yianni Stone

Bright red fruits, cedar, and leather #americanclassic

Bright red fruits, cedar, and leather #americanclassic

May 2nd, 2015
Mike Cleland

Surprisingly fruit forward for 25 years. Dark fruit and plum flavors with smoothed tannins. Good bottle bouquet. Cork fell apart but there was no taint to the bottle. Bottle well kept for at least the last 15 years - and supposedly the first 10 before I got it from a private buyer. I would not believe this review if I had not done the tasting myself. I had an 88 and a 90 in recent years that had not held up - flat flavors and thin color

Surprisingly fruit forward for 25 years. Dark fruit and plum flavors with smoothed tannins. Good bottle bouquet. Cork fell apart but there was no taint to the bottle. Bottle well kept for at least the last 15 years - and supposedly the first 10 before I got it from a private buyer. I would not believe this review if I had not done the tasting myself. I had an 88 and a 90 in recent years that had not held up - flat flavors and thin color

May 26th, 2017
Steven Kahn

The nose was a 10, but maybe a bit past peak...finish just didn't quite come through.

The nose was a 10, but maybe a bit past peak...finish just didn't quite come through.

Nov 30th, 2014
Trent Bach

1992 Cab.

1992 Cab.

Dec 25th, 2013