Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2002 (750ml) Size:750ml persistent finish marked by freshness

persistent finish marked by freshness and minerality

This bottle is consistent with the example two years ago

with nothing out of place

This a a beautiful wine

and youthful

Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2002 (750ml) Size:750ml persistent finish marked by freshnessFully 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