"A true benchmark, the Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon every year is a glorious rendering of the flavors and textures that have made Napa Valley the epicenter of American winemaking...

PRIMA Notes:  Aged in French oak barrels, as opposed to the American oak that remains the stylistic signature of both Silver Oak Cabs, it was to be an elegant, rather Bordeaux-leaning wine that...

The winery says: "The 2018 Alexander Valley Cabernet is composed of 94.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4.2% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. The final blend was aged for 24 months in American oak barrels from...

80.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.6% Merlot, 2.9% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 0.7% Malbec and 100% delicious!  Another complex but eminently slurp-able Napa Valley Cabernet from this benchmark...