Alexander Valley provides the perfect stage for this vision. Cradled by the Mayacamas mountains and influenced by cooling fog from the Russian River Valley, the region balances warm days with dramatic nighttime temperature swings, ensuring fruit that achieves full ripeness while retaining vibrancy and lift.

Beneath the vines lie ancient alluvial soils, imparting depth, freshness, and a mineral clarity that defines the best expressions of the Alexander Valley AVA.

The beauty of this wine lies in its duality: supple enough to enchant now, yet structured to evolve gracefully over decades.

Aged for two years in Silver Oak’s signature American oak barrels, this is a wine that honors tradition while showcasing innovation. It is a wine that reaffirms why Silver Oak remains one of California’s most iconic names in Cabernet Sauvignon.

Tasting Notes: “The 2021 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley was harvested between 4 September and 8 October. The blend comprises 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot and 1% each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. After blending, it was barrel-aged for 24 months in American oak, 50% of which was new, followed by 14 months of bottle ageing prior to release. The wine is beautifully layered and highly fragrant, with remarkable precision and focus in this vintage. Medium- to full-bodied, it integrates the hallmark Silver Oak American spice character through cedarwood aromatics, elegant whispers of vanilla bean, and nuances of fresh fennel (from more refined American oak barrels crafted after precision trials of both seasoning and toasting from the American oak cooperage they own in Higbee, Missouri). Supple dark-cherry and blackberry fruit are framed by graphite minerality, violets and clove, building in richness and complexity across the palate. Suave and silken, the dark-berry fruit is wrapped in a tapestry of velvety tannins, gliding to a focused finish of brown baking spices and crisp, clean acidity.” 96 Points | Jonathan Cristaldi | Decanter.com

SILVER OAK
2020 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
NAPA VALLEY
Retails at: $200
Members’ price: $149.99

Tasting Notes: “The Silver Oak 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet opens with supple aromas of blackberries, black plums, cocoa powder, sweet spices, toast, forest floor, dried sage, and a wet stone minerality. On the palate, the wine is seductive and sophisticated, with fine, smooth tannins and flavors of black cherries, cassis, cloves, savory spice, and melted dark chocolate. The wine has a silky texture and layered complexity that slowly unfolds with each sip into a long, seductive finish.”
97 Points | Anne Sewell, DipWSET