Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2002 (750ml) Santa Cruz Mountains the wine makes up for

the wine makes up for its occasional firmness with tons of fruit

but the wine needs time

fleshy wine possessing admirable purity and loads of fruit

The 2007 Gattinara Osso San Grato is a thrilling Gattinara

It is approachable enough at present that one could appreciate it with several hours of decanting

Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2002 (750ml) Santa Cruz Mountains the wine makes up forFully mature and starting to fade ever so slightly, this wine displays loads of roasted herbs, barbecue smoke, cedar, licorice, and red and black currants. The heavy overlay of American oak so present in this wines youth has largely dissipated, but plenty of vanillin can still be found. This style seems less and less interesting to me, although it certainly has many admirers, and I dont want to be super critical, but I do think the American oak could