Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 1998 (750ml) Cotes de Castillon a fat middle pallet and

a fat middle pallet and a lush and lingering finish

It is still very dark ruby/purple-colored

looking surprisingly chipper for a new dad had taken time off nappy duty to guide me through the 2011s this year

I found this to be one of the more backward wines of the 2000 vintage and gave it a window of maturity of 2015-2040 when I reviewed it in 2003

This is an extraordinary

Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 1998 (750ml) Cotes de Castillon a fat middle pallet andThe 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa (93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot) is a narrowly constructed, firmer, less generous offering than previous vintages of the nineties. The attractive dark ruby purple color is accompanied by sweet aromas of cassis, smoked herbs, oak, and earth. Gritty tannin is noticeable in the finish. Robert Parker