1996 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet

91 pts - Wine Advocate

["The 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa (91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, .5% Merlot, and 1.5% Petit Verdot) has a dark ruby/plum color and a gorgeous, complex nose of cedar, spice box, cherries, jammy plums and cassis. The wine is fleshy, medium to

86 pts - Wine Spectator

["Scents of dill, coconut and dried currant carry over to the palate, offering intensity and depth, yet finishing with a firm wall of tannins.--1996 California Cabernet retrospective. Drink now through 2011. 13,400 cases made. — JL (2007)"]

92 pts - Vinous

["Deep ruby-red. Spicy aromas of cassis, black plum, black cherry, roasted nuts and shoe polish. Fat and sweet, with good depth of flavor and harmonious acidity. Thick but ripe tannins coat the tongue.- Stephen Tanzer (5/1999)"]

Producer: Silver Oak
Vintage: 1996
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country: USA
Region: CA - North Coast (Napa,Sonoma)
Sub-Region: Napa
Appellation: Napa Valley
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