Happy Hour Wine Tasting Featuring Silver Oak Thursday, September 25, 2025 6:00 PM and the 2020 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet on SALE at one of the best prices in the country!!
I'll add one that is my spin on an old budgeting problem:
Why is there so much wine left at the end of my money? - Milan in Santa Cruz
Silver Oak is one of the biggest names in the California Cabernet Sauvignon game with two labels and a production that eclipses any other winery in the world when it comes to a retail price of over $70 per bottle. Even though they make a lot of wine we have thrown the Napa Valley bottling into our Napa cult wine tasting as a ringer and it finished just behind Harlan Estate and Screaming Eagle!! The current vintage is around $150 a bottle retail which is a fraction of the price of the ultra-expensive Napa elite.
We have one of the best prices in the country on the newly released 2020 vintage of Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and winemaker Nate Weis explained the last time he was here that he thought the cooler climate of Alexander valley enables this wine to age even longer than the Napa bottling and is around 50% of the price!!
Join us for a happy hour tasting featuring all the wines from this family of wineries including Twomey and the newly acquired Prince Hill wines from Oregon. The fee for this event is $125 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
Happy Hour Wine Tasting Featuring Silver Oak
Thursday, September 25, 2025
6:00 PM
2024 Twomey Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Napa and Sonoma County, USA
Price: $27.50 Your Price: $24.20
The tropical fruit flavor of guava and papaya are derived from our Oakville and Calistoga estate vineyards, while fresh, crisp minerality is a classic Sonoma County expression of the grape. In the cellar, we keep each Sauvignon Blanc vineyard lot separate and use a variety of fermentation vessels—from stainless steel barrels to concrete eggs and neutral oak—to add depth and richness to the wine. When these unique lots are blended together, the result is a complex and nuanced Sauvignon Blanc that delights the palate.
2022 PRINCE HILL VYDS CHARDONNAY WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Price: $78.00 Your Price: $68.64
On the palate, a seamless integration unfolds: textured yet nimble. Precision carries notes of orange oil and saline, caressing the senses with a gentle warmth and spice from carefully selected French oak. Chamomile and fresh hazelnuts dance through a lingering finish, a testament to the meticulous craftsmanship and dedication woven into every sip.
2022 Prince Hill Vineyards Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
Price: $72.00 Your Price: $63.36
In the glass, this Pinot reveals itself with a deep garnet hue, a prelude to its captivating aroma. Wild cherries dance with delicate rose petals, entwined with whispers of turned earth, whole clove and the subtle warmth of white pepper. Black tea infusions meld gracefully with macerated blackberries and the tang of mountain raspberries.
Upon the palate, the wine unfolds in layers of complexity: black cherry richness interwoven with savory nuances, accented by hints of candied ginger. Its weighty presence is met with finesse, as fine-grained tannins embrace its structured form, guiding towards a finish that lingers with notes of cola, anise, and a lingering floral sweetness, carried on the gentle current of well-integrated acidity.
2020 Twomey Cellars Anderson Valley Pinot Noir California, USA
Price: $60.00 Sale Price: $52.80 Quantity in Stock: 5
With fruit from Monument Tree Vineyard, our Philo Estate in the north and Ferrington further inland to the south, we are able to capture a unique expression of the whole region. Our resulting Anderson Valley Pinot Noir is true to its cool-climate origins—an elegant, restrained style with fresh and vibrant fruit characteristics complimented by earth and floral notes.
2020 Twomey Cellars Dundee Hills Pinot Noir Oregon, USA
Price: $75.00 Sale $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 13
Similar to its growing season, this wine projects harmony and evenness with an underlying current of something a little thrilling. The 2020 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir is structured and dense, while earth and spice abound with unfolding notes of dark fruits and floral highlights. Fresh acidity lengthens the attack and expands these flavors across the palate.
2021 Twomey Cellars Russian River Valley Pinot Noir California
Price: $60.00 Sale $52.80 Quantity in Stock: 4
We source from the Sebastopol Hills to the Middle Reach neighborhoods within the Russian River Valley AVA to achieve a balanced blend that is truly representative of the area. The resulting wine is complex with a ripe fruit profile of cherry and cola and a bold, layered structure typical of the AVA.
2019 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
Price: $90.00 Sale $79.20 Quantity in Stock: 12
Winemaker Notes: The 2019 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has notes of red cherry, raspberry, blackberry, iris, vanilla and clove. Ruby in color, this elegant wine has great acidity and lift on the mid-palate. Black currant and warm baking spices linger with a deep and fruity finish. It will provide drinking pleasure through 2047 given proper cellaring.
Blend: 95.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.5% Cabernet Franc, 1.9% Merlot, 0.4% Petit Verdot
2020 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
Price: $90.00 Your Price: $69.75
(94 Points) Silver Oak's 2020 releases of Napa and Alexander Valley Cabernets are downright impressive. Tasted four years after the fires, in September of 2024 at the Alexander Valley winery, neither wine showed any sign of the hardened tannic structure or overwrought fruit often associated with the vintage. Instead, these wines remain true to Silver Oak’s signature style, with blackcurrant, fig, and plum fruits layered with white pepper, sweet cedar, and coriander spice. Medium-bodied, with sculpted tannins that persist through the lengthy finish, the Alexander Valley Cabernet in particular retains all the hallmarks of a balanced, inviting, and vibrant Silver Oak red. Decanter
2019 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Price: $159.00 Your Price: $139.92 Quantity in Stock: 5
(96 Points) A beautifully compact wine that delivers complex and nuanced aromas of Bing cherry and black raspberry with tobacco, currant leaf, and cedarwood laced with dried sage. Cool raspberry, cherry, and blackberry fruit are perfectly represented, and the lengthy finish is crisp, lively, and energetic. (JC) Review Date: 12/2023 Decanter
2019 Timeless Soda Canyon Ranch Red Napa Valley
Price: $187.50 Your Price: $165.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
Timeless is the latest brand from Silver Oak in the Napa Valley. The Robb Report has heralded: “Silver Oak’s first new label in 20 years is a wine worth the wait.” Grapes for this single-vineyard proprietary blend were harvested from prime parcels in Soda Canyon Ranch. From the winery: "This opulent wine has a broad and balanced mid-palate, notes of vanilla and blueberry, a dried floral character and chalky tannins. Anise and cherry lift the palate to a beautiful, lingering finish. In both aromatics and palate, this is an elegant vintage worthy of cellaring for years to come."
2021 Timeless Red Blend By Silver Oak Napa
Price: $187.50 Your Price: $165.00
The 2021 Timeless Napa Valley stands as a testament to deliberate stewardship of the land. Its essence, distilled from smaller berries, exudes a tapestry of concentration and opulence. With a velvety texture that caresses the palate, it epitomizes the grace inherent in the vines of our cherished estate.
Menu
Grilled Chicken Thigh Skewers with Current Jam
Roasted Bell Pepper Bisque with Beemster Toast
Venison Shumai with Mushroom Sherry Sauce
Short Rib Empanadas
Grilled Swordfish with Pesto
The fee for this tasting is $125 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
A bit about Silver Oak Winery:
Silver Oak began over a handshake between two friends with a bold vision: focus on one varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon, aged exclusively in American oak and worthy of cellaring for decades to come.
Raymond Twomey Duncan, a Colorado entrepreneur who began investing in California vineyards in the late 1960s, and Justin Meyer, a winemaker and former Christian Brother, began in a Napa Valley dairy barn in 1972, producing only 1,100 cases of their inaugural vintage.
Over the next two decades, Silver Oak grew in popularity. Our Napa Valley and Alexander Valley Cabernets sold quickly upon their release from the winery and became a sought-after staple on restaurant wine lists around the country. After selecting Daniel Baron to succeed him as winemaker in 1994, Justin retired, selling his share of Silver Oak to the Duncan family in 2001.
With David R. Duncan serving as President and CEO and Tim Duncan as Executive Vice President, the Duncan family continues to operate the winery to this day.
In 2006, a fire destroyed our historic Oakville winery. It was a difficult and emotional event; but in hindsight, a blessing in disguise. When we regrouped on the morning of the fire, we knew we had to rebuild, and it wasn’t long before the excitement of a new, state-of-the-art winery overcame our sense of loss.
Today, we are applying this experience from our LEED Platinum Oakville winery toward a new winery in the Alexander Valley. Set amidst 70 acres of estate vineyards along the rolling foothills of the Mayacamas mountains, our new Alexander Valley winery – set to open for harvest 2017 – will push industry design and innovation standards through alternative energy sources, innovative water reuse systems and reclaimed building materials.
“We have yet to make our best bottle of wine,” or the idea that our best wines are still ahead of us, is a philosophy that guides everything we do. In 2015, we became the first North American winery to own and operate an American oak cooperage, giving us full control over the quality of our barrelmaking needs.
Today, we farm more than 400 acres of vines in Napa Valley and Alexander Valley with a leading-edge approach toward precision viticulture, allowing us to give our vines exactly what they need, when they need it. All of our estate vineyards are certified under California’s Sustainable Winegrowing program.
In 2014, Nate Weis joined us as only the third winemaker in our 45-year history. Nate worked side-by-side with Daniel Baron, just as Daniel worked with Justin Meyer before his retirement. These overlapping tenures ensure the handing down of our commitment to continuous improvement and the wisdom that our best wines are still ahead of us.
Older Vintages of Silver Oak on SALE!!
2005 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $237.50 Sale Price: $190.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
The 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a nuanced wine that illustrates the results of cool, gradual ripening and a deft balance of varietal components. It has a dark garnet color and a complex nose of boysenberry, truffles, wild game, soy and black pepper. On the palate, the wine hasa silky mouthfeel and an elegant, long finish with a slight tannic grip. With proper cellaring it should give drinking pleasure through 2032.
Our 2005 Napa Valley, a blend of wine from several selected vineyards in the appellation, is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. We blended the vineyard lots in early 2006 and transferred the wine to 100% new American oak barrels for aging. Blending prior to barreling allows us to achieve a balance of the wine's primary elements, such as fruit and tannin, before they are influenced by oak. The wine was then aged in barrel for approximately 25 months and another 20 months in bottle to harmonize its components before release.
2006 Silver Oak Cellars Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Price: $143.75 Sale Price: $115.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(92 Points) Not clear if this is a long-term ager, but you definitely want to give it a good decanting of at least four hours. You should even pour the glasses and let them to stand for an hour. The interaction with oxygen will open the wine up and allow it to express its herbal, soft deliciousness. Airing also emphasizes the cherry and red currant fruit, letting the palate enjoy this complex, tannic wine at its best. - Wine Enthusiast
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