Silver Oak Alexander Valley 1993
Bob and Gloria visiting from Florida came for dinner and Linda prepared grilled beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. I pulled from the cellar a vintage '93 Silver Oak Alexander Valley.
Silver Oak Alexander Valley has been somewhat of a special memorable tribute wine with them ever since we tasted it together when they treated us to a special 35th anniversary celebration at Morton's in Naperville. That night I took a 1990 vintage bottle commemorating our sons' Alec's and Bryan's birth year. For a mini-horizontal tasting that evening, we compared it with a '04 from the Morton's wine-list.
September 4, 2009 - Silver Oak
Alexander Valley 1990 and 2004 - Contrast of vintages, young
and old. The 1990 was tight, dark, and exhibited black cherry, black
berry, slight astringency, leather and cedar on the oaky tannin finish.
(RM89) The 04 was much lighter, simpler with accents of sweet red
currant and hint of chocolate with sweet oak on the finish (RM88)
April 93 - Silver Oak Cabernet
Sauvignon Alexander Valley 1993 $75 RM/WS
(CS) 90 That classic SO oak flavor predominates with berry, plum and
currant - dark with medium body. 12/23/2008 - I wrote: 90 Points.
Dark blackish garnet colored, medium bodied, black berry fruits with tones of ripe plum and black currants, accented with a layer of oak, with hints of tobacco leaf and creosote on the lingering finish.
RM 90 points.
https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=3545
Afterwards with chocolate cake and fresh berries, I poured the remains of this vintage port and dessert wine.
Chateau Guiraud Sauterne 1er Grand Cru Classe 2006
Croft Vintage Port 1994
Silver Oak Alexander Valley has been somewhat of a special memorable tribute wine with them ever since we tasted it together when they treated us to a special 35th anniversary celebration at Morton's in Naperville. That night I took a 1990 vintage bottle commemorating our sons' Alec's and Bryan's birth year. For a mini-horizontal tasting that evening, we compared it with a '04 from the Morton's wine-list.
September 4, 2009 - Silver Oak
Alexander Valley 1990 and 2004 - Contrast of vintages, young
and old. The 1990 was tight, dark, and exhibited black cherry, black
berry, slight astringency, leather and cedar on the oaky tannin finish.
(RM89) The 04 was much lighter, simpler with accents of sweet red
currant and hint of chocolate with sweet oak on the finish (RM88)
Tonight, we pulled this '93 from the cellar which was tasting very nicely, still near its prime in its twenty-fourth year, consistent with my earlier tastings of this vintage back in April, 2003 and then again in December 2008.
Dark blackish garnet colored, medium bodied, black berry fruits with tones of ripe plum and black currants, accented with a layer of oak, with hints of tobacco leaf and creosote on the lingering finish.
RM 90 points.
https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=3545
Afterwards with chocolate cake and fresh berries, I poured the remains of this vintage port and dessert wine.
Chateau Guiraud Sauterne 1er Grand Cru Classe 2006
Croft Vintage Port 1994
