Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Torn Label - 1997 (750ml) Muscat Blanc 7 g/l of residual sugar)

7 g/l of residual sugar) made from very old vines planted between 1949 and 1962

honeyed fruit with linear acidity that results in a weightless feel and an ethereal finish

50% small oak cask

aged over five years

Georges bursts from the glass with a dark

Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Torn Label - 1997 (750ml) Muscat Blanc 7 g/l of residual sugar)The 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley is a dense purple color with boisterous, sweet, spicy, new oak, licorice, and olive notes. This flamboyant wine tastes lighter than I would have expected for a 1997. In the mouth, it reveals medium body, sweet jammy cherry fruit, and a soft finish. It needs to be drunk over the next 7 8 years. By the way, the Alexander Valley cuvees are always 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Robert Parker 89 points