Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 1997 (750ml) Chianti and the rest Malbec

and the rest Malbec

Incorporating a mere 2% of Merlot (from Palengat Vineyard) and dominated by fruit from Champoux

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This low acid

and not really displaying its fruit

Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 1997 (750ml) Chianti and the rest MalbecThe 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa looks to be one of the finest wines made by the winemaking team of proprietor Justin Meyer and winemaker viticulturist Daniel Baron. The 1997 Napa is an impressive effort. A blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, this wine has a flamboyant nose of fruitcake, licorice, Asian spice, black currants, and toasty wood. Deep, opulent, viscous, intense, chewy, and thick, it is a