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 […]

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Silver Oak 2012 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Silver Oak

Silver Oak 2012 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

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.