Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is a rich and elegant wine, showcasing classic Sonoma charm. It blends mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with small amounts of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, aged 18 months in American oak for a smooth, toasty character. Expect luscious notes of black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, and spice, framed by velvety tannins and balanced acidity. It’s medium to full-bodied with a long, complex finish that hints at earthiness and crushed slate. A refined, age-worthy cabernet with drinking potential well into 2047.

Decanter | D 95
Published: Oct 24, 2023
Drink: 2023-2035

Aged in 50% new and 50% second-use American Oak from the Duncan family's The Oak cooperage in Higbee, Missouri. Matt Duncan joined me for my tasting, and he says the Petit Verdot in the blend, of which there is 0.4%, is co-fermented with the Cabernet Sauvignon, intended to bring focus to the Cabernet fruit. A compelling, brooding, muscular rendition of Cabernet from Alexander Valley with gorgeous boysenberry notes, black currants, and rose petals laced with vanillin notes and toasty oak. Medium to full-bodied with black currants, ripe blackberry and black cherry notes framed by velvety tannins laced with that irresistible vanillin note. Toasty oak spices lend a hint of sweetness, balanced by grippy acidity. Long and complex, revealing umami, garrigue, and crushed slatestone on the finish. It's a terrific wine from the Alexander Valley.
Closure: Natural Cork
Alcohol: 14.40%
Body: Medium
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 2.5% Cabernet Franc 95% Cabernet Sauvignon 1.9% Merlot

Jamessuckling.com | JS 94
Published: Jan 19, 2024

Handsome and classic for a Sonoma County cabernet, this full-bodied, approachable wine offers abundant aromas of black cherries, toasted oak and tobacco backed by gorgeous black cherries and black olive flavors on moderate tannins. It’s 95% cabernet sauvignon. Best through 2034.

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 17
Published: Aug 30, 2024
Drink: 2024-2034

A blend of 94.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4.2% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Aged in American oak for 18 months.
Smells of sweet black cherry and cola. Flavours of black cherry, cola and hints of mocha have a nice bright juiciness thanks to excellent acidity. Powdery tannins coat the mouth and stiffen slightly with time. The oak is very well integrated here, making its presence felt in the gradually more muscular tannins and a scent of woodiness in the finish.

Silveroak.com

The 2019 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has notes of red cherry, raspberry, blackberry, iris, vanilla and clove. Ruby in color, this elegant wine has great acidity and lift on the mid-palate. Black currant and warm baking spices linger with a deep and fruity finish. It will provide drinking pleasure through 2047 given proper cellaring.

Composition: 95.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.5% Cabernet Franc, 1.9% Merlot and 0.4% Petit Verdot.