Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (1992)

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Vinee Beschreibung und Bewertung

98/100 WT

'Der Silver Oak Napa Valley hatte 2005 immer noch eine junge, dichte Farbe ohne Alter, die klassische Dill-Note, leicht karamellisiert, schwarze Johannisbeere und Cassis ohne Ende, immer noch deutliche Tannine, wirkte jünger und jugendlich frisch - 95/100. Etwas reifer 2017, aber immer noch mit wunderbarer, pikanter Frucht – WT94. Hatte 2022 eine absolute Traumnase mit feinstem Cassis in sensationellem, immer noch so frischem Zustand – WT98.'
(Achim Becker, wineterminator.com)

96/100 PP

'Under the reign of Justin Meyer, Silver Oak Cellars has become one of the great success stories of California, partly because Justin Meyer realized twenty years ago (before many of his peers) that wine should be a beverage of joy. His formula is simple, (1) pick very ripe fruit, (2) age it 30 months in mostly new American oak barrels, and (3) bottle the wine without stripping out its perfume and flavor. When they are released, the Silver Oak Cabernets are out and out delicious - there is simply no other way to describe them. My reservations about their ageability have disappeared as some of the rich, flashy vintages of the mid-eighties (1984 and 1985) remain as ostentatious and sumptuous as ever. My only criticism is that Silver Oak fans drink up the 10,000 cases of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon and 40,000 cases of Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon long before anyone has a chance to find out how well these wines hold up. Future releases are all immensely impressive, sumptuous, overtly oaky, ravishing examples of All-American Cabernet Sauvignon that will stop tasters dead in their tracks with their blasts of ripe fruit and spice.
The 1992s (the Alexander Valley will be released in August, 1996 and the Napa Valley in February, 1997) are beautifully made, flashy wines. The 1992 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits a denser color, less of the Alexander Valley herb/cedar/cigar box nose, and more of the gorgeously pure, cassis, vanilla, and flowery scents. The rich, deep, supple 1992 possesses low acidity and exceptional ripeness and concentration...'
(Robert M. Parker, Jr., robertparker.com)

'The 1992 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a fabulous wine from a classic Napa Valley vintage. It has a relatively opaque garnet hue with very little bricking. The nose is fascinating with notes of coffee grounds, black plum, vanilla bean and some ripe cassis and cherry liqueur tones. The entry has excellent presence with a touch of leather and Roquefort cheese. While dense and textured, the palate is still showing excellent balance and ample structure. It finishes powerfully with great consistency as it moves through the palate and with a slight minty return. Decanting suggested due to heavy sediment.'
(Silver Oak, Tasting conducted February 2021)