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Silver Oak Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Silver Oak Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
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More limited in availability than its Alexander Valley counterpart, this 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15.2% Merlot, 5.1% Cabernet Franc, 3.2% Petit Verdot, and 0.5% Malbec. Silver Oak calls the vintage "a calm and abundant year with amazing fruit quality across all our properties." After blending in early 2019, the 2018 Napa blend was transferred to American oak barrels from Silver Oak's cooperage, The Oak, and aged for 24 months. The winery describes the process: "Blending before barrel aging—a signature of our winemaking style—allows blends to be based on the inherent qualities of their vineyard components before oak influence. It was then aged for an additional 24 months in bottle before being released in February of 2023." James Suckling: "Owner David Duncan explained that the American oak they use in the wine for aging now comes 100% from their own barrel-making facilities, which tones down the vanilla character in the wine." (03/2022)
