Silverado Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Lovely. 30 years old! Green olives, plums. Nice acidity.
Lovely. 30 years old! Green olives, plums. Nice acidity.
Apr 25th, 2023
2017 -Vintage - (out of a 375ml) big currants slight vegetative element , tannins are pretty evident slight oak
2017 -Vintage - (out of a 375ml) big currants slight vegetative element , tannins are pretty evident slight oak
Oct 16th, 2022
Dark inky in color with a short purplish rim.
On the nose black currants, plums, cherries, earth, light oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, dust and black pepper.
Full-bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, oak, spices, vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, light alcohol, espresso, chocolates, earth and light herbs.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature, but drinking nicely now. Already showing some complexity, especially on the palate.
I've had an older vintage of this wine a few years ago, and it has great potential to get a lot better. Would be great to revisit this in 10 years.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, so give it time.
90 points Wine Enthusiasts.
Good to by itself or with food, and will pair nicely with a nice piece of steak.
A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon,
14% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Aged in mostly French oak barrels (48% new) for 18 months.
14.4% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$46.
Dark inky in color with a short purplish rim.
On the nose black currants, plums, cherries, earth, light oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, dust and black pepper.
Full-bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, oak, spices, vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, light alcohol, espresso, chocolates, earth and light herbs.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature, but drinking nicely now. Already showing some complexity, especially on the palate.
I've had an older vintage of this wine a few years ago, and it has great potential to get a lot better. Would be great to revisit this in 10 years.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, so give it time.
90 points Wine Enthusiasts.
Good to by itself or with food, and will pair nicely with a nice piece of steak.
A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon,
14% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Aged in mostly French oak barrels (48% new) for 18 months.
14.4% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$46.
Way over done on the coffee and chocolate for my tastes. Matched well with some meat though.
Way over done on the coffee and chocolate for my tastes. Matched well with some meat though.
Dec 26th, 2020This 15 year old Napa Cabernet is very enjoyable. Showing black fruits with earth notes, wet leaves, herbs, cedar, leather, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke and peppercorn.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
Earthy nose and fruity on the palate. Very tasty and interesting. Showing great complexity and mouthfeel.
Wine Enthusiasts 88 points.
Needs 2 hours to open up properly and show some tannins.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc.
Thank you, Elvira for sharing this with me. Delicious.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$45 (current vintage).
This 15 year old Napa Cabernet is very enjoyable. Showing black fruits with earth notes, wet leaves, herbs, cedar, leather, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke and peppercorn.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
Earthy nose and fruity on the palate. Very tasty and interesting. Showing great complexity and mouthfeel.
Wine Enthusiasts 88 points.
Needs 2 hours to open up properly and show some tannins.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc.
Thank you, Elvira for sharing this with me. Delicious.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$45 (current vintage).
Fresh and alive with restrained nose. Good fruit and strong tannins. Deep color and long finish.
Fresh and alive with restrained nose. Good fruit and strong tannins. Deep color and long finish.
Feb 3rd, 201830 years later; brilliant fruit, acid still present and color. Wow, quite nice. 13%, something to consider Napa Valley.
30 years later; brilliant fruit, acid still present and color. Wow, quite nice. 13%, something to consider Napa Valley.
2 people found it helpfulApr 26th, 2016
excellent cab, robust and full flavored.
excellent cab, robust and full flavored.
1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2015