Silver Oak - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2003 (750ml) Crémant de Bourgogne

Silver Oak - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2003 (750ml) Crémant de BourgogneLong a symbol of California excellence, Silver Oak makes quintessential Cabernet year in and year out, even in challenging years. The 2003 harvest was plagued by heat spikes that put wineries into a tizzy and compelled them to pull in about half the fruit in early September. A cooling trend complete with foggy mornings then settled in, allowing the remaining fruit to hang on the vine a bit longer. Harvest was finally completed at the end of October.

the wine offers both fruit-driven and savory elements with notes of plum

carrying through to a flavorful and vibrant mouth-watering finish

Chaptilization: No Tasting glass: Zalto Universal

94 points International Wine Cellar

The Pinot Grigio grapes from Jesera

vibrant palate driven by crisp citrus acidity and a long

this wine is happily poised between ripe fruits and a deceptively powerful structure

within the village of St Etienne la Varenne

black tea and baking spices

The nose is opulent with notes of black fruit and ripe blackcurrants

Alessio Di Majo hired renowned oenologist Riccardo Cotarella as a consultant

damp earth and lichen