Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2002 (750ml) Size:750ml and youthful

and youthful

with a small amount of Cabernet Franc

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We wanted to make a more elegant wine

This bottle is consistent with the example two years ago

Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2002 (750ml) Size:750ml and youthfulFully mature and starting to fade ever so slightly, this wine displays loads of roasted herbs, barbecue smoke, cedar, licorice, and red and black currants. The heavy overlay of American oak so present in this wines youth has largely dissipated, but plenty of vanillin can still be found. This style seems less and less interesting to me, although it certainly has many admirers, and I dont want to be super critical, but I do think the American oak could