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Revised
July 30, 2002
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Review Number: |
FS02-1 |
| Title: |
Silver Oak Cellars |
| URL
/ Address: |
Napa Valley
http://www.silveroak.com/ |
| Date
of Visit: |
Every Chance I Get |
| Category: |
Wine |
| Average
Cost: |
$45 bottle (750/ml) |
| Rating: |
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| Comments: |
We should all be so lucky
to have a Cabernet as wonderful as this
is. Justin Meyers creates a
masterpiece with every bottle.
Aged for you at the vineyard for 7
years, it is silky sexy and
smooth...chocolate and raspberry
flavors with no tannins to speak
of. You might catch a hint
of bell peppers if you should have
the opportunity to try a bottle
from Bonnie's Vineyards - no
longer bottled by itself. I prefer
the Alexander Valley Cabs (by the way,
they only make Cabs). Grab a
big glass because this definitely a big
wine. Drink 'em while you've got
them, they only make about 8,000 cases a
year. Will age 10 years easy in
the 750's and a 3-5 more in the Magnums.
In L.A. you can order Silver Oak by
the bottle at the Chart House
(~$75), and believe it or not, at
Philippe's downtown by the glass (~$15)!
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| Tips
& Suggestions: |
There are two tasting
rooms, both
CLOSED
on Sunday.
One in Oakville
near Groth / Rutherford Grill and one up
in Geyserville.
For general visits, take the Old
Silverado Trail out of Napa (travels
east of & parallel to Hwy 29).
Less traffic on the old road, and
frankly - a better view. Make a
left at Oakville Cross Road (Groth).
When it comes to "release"
time you can purchase more than
the normally allotted 1 bottle/appellation
per person. Go to the Alexander
location first, as Justin is usually
there to meet, greet and
autograph. Also, being farther
north, it is not as crowded. We
usually hit both to max out our
purchases. |
| Maps
& Directions: |
Geyserville:
Alexander Valley & Oakville: Napa
Valley tasting rooms |
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