Silver Oak 2012 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Combining Old World elegance with the fresh vitality of the New World style, this classic California Cabernet Sauvignon ($125) from Silver Oak is the perfect pour for that special Father’s Day dinner. Its opaque garnet color heralds a heady bouquet of dark, ripe fruits, blackberry liqueur and cedar, while the first sip brings out the integrated components of its 80 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 percent Merlot, 7 percent Cabernet Franc, and 3 percent Petit Verdot blend. Aged in American oak, its tannins are soft and silky and linger into a tantalizingly long finish. This is a wine to be enjoyed now, but with proper cellaring, it can also be aged for as long as 20 years.