Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2007 (6L) Size:6L drying tannins and an enduring

drying tannins and an enduring finish bows out the wine

A 1966 Shiraz/Cabernet The Signature tasted next to it

but will age for another 30 or 40 years

Winning in a nearly unanimous vote

Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2007 (6L) Size:6L drying tannins and an enduringAbundant notes of roasted herbs, aggressive toasty vanillin and a woodsy character emerge from this medium dark garnet colored wine that is revealing some lightness at the edge. The Silver Oak Cellars offerings seem far less concentrated and impressive than they did 15 20 years ago. This 2003 reveals a distinctive herbaceousness as well as a nose of Asian spices, black cherries, black currants, spice box and loads of forest floor and underbrush