97 Points James Suckling
Great concentration and gorgeous fruit flavors lead the way in this firmly textured wine from an especially good year. Red and black cherries, black tea and dried blueberries on the palate, backed by rather tight tannins that will need time to soften for ideal drinking. Still firm and lip-smacking in the finish, echoing more dark fruit. Best from 2030.
 
Winemaker Notes
The 2021 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is praised as a classic, full-bodied, and age-worthy wine, showcasing ripe black fruits (cherries, berries, cassis) with mocha, spice, tobacco, and vanilla notes from significant American oak aging, offering firm, fine-grained tannins and a rich, polished texture, best enjoyed from 2030 onwards but drinkable now with steak or lamb.