Silver Oak 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

From the Winery: The 2018 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is ruby in color with notes of strawberry, fresh carnation, black pepper and vanilla. ‑is wine builds in strength and body across the mid-palate with a blackberry character on the ­finish and bright cherry return. With integrated tannins, it’s expressive yet luxurious with an even, balanced ­finish. Given proper cellaring conditions, this wine will continue to improve through 2043. VINTAGE DESCRIPTION - Ample winter rain tempered into a mild spring. With temperatures and conditions both ideal, the stage was set for good budbreak. This vintage, fruit set was even and the resulting yields were plentiful. ‑e following summer months were warm and steady, allowing the fruit to hang and ripen uninterrupted. Tanks to this unrushed pace, the fruit had time to develop an intensity of flavors and a depth of complexity. The winery received the ­first deliveries of Merlot on September 10, and the last of our mountain Cabernet Sauv