{"product_id":"silver-oak-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon-2020-napa-valley-california-js-95-dm-94","title":"Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (Napa Valley, California) - [JS 95] [DM 94]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Winery:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver Oak was started in 1972 with a simple driving philosophy - to focus production on only one varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon. What's more, they resolved to create a wine with a style all its own: not another hard, tannic red wine requiring years of aging to enjoy, but a wine of fully developed flavors and a velvety soft texture on the day it is released for sale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver Oak produces Cabernet Sauvignon from two appellations. Their Napa Valley derives its fruit from both owned and contracted vineyards, and is produced entirely at their Oakville winery. Beginning in 1994, small amounts of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot have been included in their Napa blend to add complexity and softness.(Silver Oak also produces stellar Cabernet from their Alexander Valley vineyards.)\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Decanter Magazine:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSimply remarkable. Perfumed rose petals and currant fruit lead the way, complemented by coriander seed, apricot pit, orange zest and white pepper. It features firm yet already well-integrated tannins that frame a beautifully balanced, effortlessly drinkable wine. There’s no drying tannin on the finish, defying expectations. Instead, it remains true to Silver Oak’s signature style: well built, consistent and impressively composed. What a feat. The blend includes 14.8% Merlot, 1.8% Petit Verdot, 1.4% Cabernet Franc and 0.4% Malbec (Drink between 2025-2035)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA super creamy, delicious and detailed red with oodles of red fruit, silky tannins and a full body. It tastes pure, fresh, almost delicate, offering raspberries, cherry cream, blueberries, cafe au lait and subtle oak toast on the palate. A gentle, layered, pretty wine that seems not at all affected by the wildfire smoke that year. Drinkable now, but best from 2030.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BREAKTHRU","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":52935902822765,"sku":null,"price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/SonomaBottle-SilverOak_CabernetSauvignon_NapaValley_2020-11.webp?v=1769026795","url":"https:\/\/artisan.wine\/products\/silver-oak-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon-2020-napa-valley-california-js-95-dm-94","provider":"Artisan W\u0026S","version":"1.0","type":"link"}