Silver Oak Timeless Napa Valley 2018

Silver Oak Cellars was founded in 1972 by Raymond Duncan after visiting the Napa Valley in the late 1960s. The rugged beauty of the place and the fledgling wine industry led him to buy acres and acres of orchards, pastures and vineyards throughout the Napa and Alexander Valleys. He became partners with winemaker Justin Meyer and Silver Oak was born

Made at Soda Canyon Ranch, a Silver Oak Family estate, Timeless Napa Cabernet has incredible richness and depth of flavor. Decades of experience on this site allow winemaker Nate Weis and his team to highlight the individual merits of each block. Combining the strongest lots from each resulted in a refined and harmonious bottling.  In 2018, the diurnal shift at Soda Canyon Ranch produced a darker, lusher fruit profile of Cabernet Sauvignon. Simultaneously, the overnight recovery periods resulted in expressive and refined Merlot, giving the wine a lovely profile of bright, red fruit. With an extended harvest window, the signature, plush density and structure of Petit Verdot is also prevalent in the final blend. Cabernet Franc also thrived in 2018 with its predilection for the cooler soils. The variety’s floral and tobacco-like aromatics are accentuated, and its more aggressive nature for back-end tannins tamed. 

Once blended, the 2018 vintage was aged in French oak barrels for 16 months, developing flavors of vanilla and baking spice. Velvety tannins dance across the palate of bright and lingering cassis. With a smooth finish, this is a comforting wine of elegance and depth—a sophisticated expression of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.