Silverado Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District

corked

1992 vintage

Friday Night Brown Bagger (J&J's) : Double blind. Black fruit followed by band aid and plastic, chemical notes. The same on the palate. Bouillon and plastic with air- not getting better. Myself and another taster shot each other a look when a few others commented that this was rich and a good wine, as if we were tasting different bottles. To each his own. (J&J)

1992 vintage

Sweet berry fruit, acid a little out of whack, not long or complex, but I liked more than some others. B-/B

1985 vintage

Double decanted an hour before service. Good color and nose, but starting to go over the hill. The wine went well with steak, but no longer has the stuffing to drink on its own. Definitely drink up.

1992 vintage

Courtesy of J&J, showing a bit of bricking. Leather and black currant notes, a bit rustic but enjoyable.

1992 vintage

Perhaps too young but i didn’t taste enough acid or tannins to expect a long life. A bit of Finger Lakes stemminess distracted from fruit. I thought a hint off Raspberry

2019 vintage

Very Graves nose, wet stone, gingerbread, gravel. Spicy and fully mature. Excellent tannins.

1992 vintage

Past prime but still enjoyable

1985 vintage

Excellent balance with bordeaux blend tastes of earth, tobacco and currants with a nice finish

2003 vintage

This bottle was pretty tired unfortunately....Showing signs of madeira, xerez and port. Not oxidized just yet but definitely moving there(( Would not buy again

1985 vintage

Great balance and lovely mature bordeaux blend

2003 vintage

Smelled a bit funky on P&P but it has been bottled up for 25 years! Quickly blew off with decant - oh my what a great showing on this wine, actually reminded me of how this tasted on release with a slight trace of mint. Hard to describe overall taste sensation but I echo the positive tasters below. Great mature fruit, subtle spice and really no hard edges. Very memorable. Napa cab at its best for my palate.

1993 vintage

Cinnamon candy, eucalyptus, strawberries, gunpowder. Smells delicious, and reminds me of other great old California Cabernets-Dalla Valle, Freemark Abbey, Insignia, Arrowood. Spicy palate, saturating. Excellent acidity, mature strawberry fruit melded to oak and rounded tannins. Cinnamon candy and eucalyptus emerge in the mid palate and extend into the finish. This is classic.

1993 vintage

Sadly over the hill. People were reporting this wine's demise 4 years ago!

2003 vintage

Cork in good shape. Past its prime but drinking okay. Some tart red fruit, followed by tobacco , grilled herbs and earth and savory flavors on the finish. Better in its younger days for my preference.

1992 vintage

This has aged really well. Always pleasantly surprised at how well 80's Napa holds.

1985 vintage

Slow-ox'ed for 6 hours and the decanted for service. Deep red with some color loss. Great cassis notes on the palate, with cedar and leather on the nose. Still very tannic. Solid cork. Still very healthy, with years of life left. Excellent!

1992 vintage

Light purple. Mature Cab. Still has dark fruit and cranberry. Grilled meat, and savory notes dominate on the finish.

1992 vintage

from mag

1985 vintage

Still had good berry and tannins. No funk.

1993 vintage

The bouquet jumped out of the glass. Excellent fruit (esp. cherries). Exceptional. Very balanced, with minerals. An amazing wine that has held up very well.

1985 vintage

Even better than last time. Sweet fruit. Pronounced acidity. Mature but not overripe and not overdeveloped. What a great decade the 80s was for California Cabernet.

1985 vintage

A bit riper than Mondavi's but it's alive, it's fruitful and there are some notes of time. Good acid, tannins are fully resolved, finish is quite long. Lovely 30 year old bottle.

1985 vintage

Man these bottles age well. This was a bit acidic and thin at first but over the next 2-3 hours really opened up to show nice fruit and terroir. A fairly simple wine to be sure, but drinking very nicely for a lower tier 30 year old Californian!

1985 vintage

Beautiful, elegant. Classic aged cab notes of mushroom and tobacco and leather over a rich red/black fruit nose and soft and seamless tannins. Mature but still a hottie after all these years. Held up well vs a 71 Lafon-Rochet at the same sitting.

1984 vintage

The wine looks purple colored. The legs are fast. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like plum, cherry, cranberry, blackberry and walnut. It tastes like mushroom and flint i do agree with others it is past it prime. The body is medium. The wine has narrow texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has low acidity.

2003 vintage

Fruit is gone. Way past.

2003 vintage

Cork was getting soft. Still in good shape. Mature, tart cherry, always was acidic, has held up well. Nice secondary Cab flavors. Very surprised it lasted this long!

1992 vintage

Unfortunately - this bottle is past its prime and declining quickly. Most - if not all - of the fruit is gone and what is left is a nose dominated by aromas of prune followed by a thin and bitter taste on the palate. I should have heeded my own advice from 2012 and drunk my last two bottles then.

2003 vintage

a bit watery, most of fruit on nose is gone, cedar/musty elements remain, drinkable but on its way out

1984 vintage

Bricked medium dark red violet color; redolent, tart currant, tart raspberry nose; mature, tart raspberry, cedar, tart currant palate; medium-plus finish (93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot; 13% alcohol; pH 3.5) 90+ points

1984 vintage

Probably will not improve from here

2003 vintage

Blackcurrant, green pepper, smoke, cedar and a bit of clove Bit to much acidity.

2003 vintage

one more bottle left after this one and it was a really good Cab. Flavors seem to have integrated better and there was ripe fruit with nice earthy/tobacco/dusty notes. Finish was balanced and had a balanced amount of tannins to leave the taste for 20+ seconds and wanted the next sip.

2003 vintage

Lean and ending down. Consistent with prior notes. Have to finish my remaining bottles soon.

2003 vintage

fine, well integrated tannins on the palate with earthy cherry and tea. A little thin on the first day and seemed to improve with some air, but overall, it is in a lean stage. I was hoping for a little more rounded fruit on the palate so I think this is prime to drink right now and could be on its way winding down.

2003 vintage

It was ok. Didn't show me much complexity, seemed a bit flat. But it is a decent drinker at the price point.

2003 vintage

a nice drinking Cab. Good nose, color with some good complexity and soft tannins. Feels nice on the palet and brings a good finish. This one is not off the chart but very enjoyable

2003 vintage

Smooth with a nicely balanced dark fruit bouquet on the palate. Some earthiness, blood orange, dark cherry. Tannins are very nicely integrated but I think this has the structure to go another couple of years.

2003 vintage

In the glass the color was a beautiful garnet. Cherry/blackberry aromas dominated the nose. On the palate the tannins were barely noticeable - and the finish was very smooth - albeit a bit abbreviated. Paired wonderfully with braised short ribs. In my opinion this wine is drinking at its peak right now - and probably won't hold much beyond another year before it begins to perceptively fade. Drink 'em if you got 'em!

2003 vintage

Started tight, young and tannic but opened up by day 2 to resemble the more recent vintages. Could age in the bottle for a few more years.

2003 vintage

More of a lighter and smooth Cali cab without overly pronounced fruit. Not overly complex. Mild finish

2003 vintage

Blood red. Dry. Very tight. Almost seemed watered down if you like a big bold cab Lots of acid but tannins have been tamed. I let it breathe for awhile but I think a decant might have helped. Overall seemed light, dry, clean/astringent and somewhat unexciting. Drank on a friday night during lent but think it may have paired much better with a nice filet mignon.

2003 vintage

Surprisingly smooth compared to last bottle. Graphite balanced with right amount of fruit. Really enjoyed

2003 vintage

opened up nicely. smooth and rich but a little mild on the finish

2003 vintage

- Crimsom color. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of black currant and prune with a light/medium body. Round texture with a medium finish.

2003 vintage

Initially very tight 60 minutes or more allowed it to open up nicely. Some currant and mild oak. Pleasant but not more.

2003 vintage

Decided to see if this Cab was still drinkable...still nice purple color in the glass with tinges of brown around the edge. Olives and herbs on the nose...very pleasant but not real open even after decanting. Very smooth with flavors of black olive, leather, red fruit, and a hint of stems...not super fruity but delicious and great with the beef ribs we had for New Year's! Long finish that coated the mouth and left me wanting more...surprisingly good for a …

1985 vintage

I opened this up a couple hours before dinner. On opening, it was pretty closed down. But after 2 hours in the decanter this was surprisingly fresh, smooth, medium-bodied, and enjoyed by all.

2003 vintage

Little bit of funk which I enjoy and is uncommon for a Cali cab. Definitely a Cali Cab with the higher alcohol finish. Not quite as much fruit as your typical Cali cab. Decent bottle from a bad vintage.

2003 vintage

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