It’s laborious to imagine however I final reviewed this wine in its 2006 (and earlier than that, 2005) classic. The vineyard at present has a popularity for pushing out jammy, oak-heavy cabernets, however this 2020 reveals that Silver Oak and restraint usually are not mutually unique. Chewy notes of ripe plum, strawberries, and cherry candies supply an preliminary burst of sweetness, however subtler notes of anise, graphite, and black tea add nuance and a little bit grit. What’s lacking right here is tannin: There’s actually none of it, which is stunning for a wine this youthful and with this degree of pedigree, although the end evokes ideas of root beer and a little bit mint, filling within the gaps of complexity the place a extra brooding tannic punch may in any other case have lived. Drink now.
Additionally out there as a present set with a bottle of 2019 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley ($300, free delivery).
A- / $100 / silveroak.com
2020 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
$100
