The Silver Oak Alexander Valley 2004 is here now. A smaller vintage than usual this wine is very limited. We have put down the winery notes for this wine and we are offering a presale on a limited amount of wines. This is on a first come first Served basis and the wine will be in First week of August and shipped as and when the weather is more favourable. Winery Notes: Vintage: 2004 Appellation: Alexander Valley Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Bottle Sizes: 750 ml Bottle, 1.5 L Magnum, 3 L Double Magnum, 6 L Imperial Release Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008 750 ml Price: $70 Winemaker's Tasting Notes The 2004 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a refined and complex wine that combines subtlety and depth. It has a dark ruby color with a deep red edge and displays aromas of fresh blackberries, violets, cola, nutmeg and licorice. In the mouth, the wine has a juicy attack and offers great expression of fruit and spice on the mid-palate. Its fruit-driven finish is long and elegant. Properly cellared, this wine should give drinking pleasure through 2023. Blending and Aging Our 2004 Alexander Valley, a blend of wine from several different vineyards, is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. We blended the vineyard lots in early 2005 and transferred the wine to 50% new and 50% once-used American oak barrels for aging. Blending prior to barreling allows us to achieve a balance of the wine's natural elements, such as fruit and tannin, before they are influenced by oak. The wine was then aged in barrel for approximately 25 months and another 15 months in bottle to harmonize its components before release. |