Silver Oak Cab Sauvnapa Valley 1996

The 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley appears to be a massive, huge, mouthful of wine, even bigger than some of Silver Oak's other Napa Cabernet Sauvignon offerings of the nineties. The color is opaque purple, and the wine reveals an unctuous textu... Robert Parker. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 1996 Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 750ml

January 2009

Great mingling of fruit and oak. Drinking great now.

July 2009

Wine Advocate ReviewRated 91The 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 full-bodied, seductive, and filled with glycerin. The finish is all silk. This low acid, big, spicy, lavishly wooded, chewy wine should drink well for another 10-14 years.

January 2009

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June 2009

Vintage Description: The 1996 season started out early and continued so all the way to harvest. The winter of 1995/1996 was one of the warmest on record. Consequently, budbreak was about two weeks early. Bloom and verasion were one to two weeks

January 2009

Outstanding Napa Cabernet, in its prime. Silky smooth, but with plenty of grip. Terrific ripe fruit caresses the nose with classic cassis, violet, and oak spice aromas. In the mouth the wine delivers layers of classic Cabernet fruit flavors in a seamless, velvet texture. I always gripe about Silver Oak's prices, but have to say that the Silver Oak Napa Cab is almost always superb. I also remain impressed with how beautifully these Cabernets age, considering how early they're drinkable. To my taste, these are generally two steps up in elegance, depth, and overall quality from the much-larger read more...production Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernets.    (hide)

November 2009