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"A broody nose of cocoa, dark chocolate and dark berries all cloaked in vanillary new oak that is very well enmeshed. The palate is medium-bodied with a very silky smooth entry: seamless tannins that are almost Burgundian in nature. It is still closed at the moment, but here, the new oak is very well integrated and absorbed into the precocious, sappy dark cherry, blueberry and cassis fruit."

"The fabulous, dense ruby/purple-tinged 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain Estate offers up scents of cedarwood, creme de cassis, graphite and fruitcake. Again, elegance combined with power, a glorious, multilayered texture and a stunning finish result in a brilliant Cabernet that should drink beautifully for 15-20+ years." Reviewed by Robert Parker.

"Our 2007 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a profound, fruit-driven wine from a great California vintage. With a dark ruby color and a purple edge, it offers an inviting nose of ripe black plum, blackberry, baking spices and soy sauce. On the palate, this Cabernet is rich and full, with flavors reminiscent of a berry cobbler. Its long, fruity finish and fine-grained tannins are a testament to exquisite ripeness at moderate alcohol. With proper cellaring, this wine should be deliciously drinkable through 2031."

"Intense deep, ruby red in colour, refined delicate scents of blueberry and blackberry along with a note of vanilla from the influence of the barrique. Ample and soft on the palate with a balanced structure and finish, similar to its bouquet."