97pts James Suckling

This structured and concentrated wine is spot on for the vintage. It’s very dense in color and aroma, saturated with ultra dark chocolate, graphite and blueberries on a firm texture of taut tannins that will need time to evolve. Aged in 85 to 90 percent new American oak barrels, the wine should be approachable by 2028 and best from 2033.

Wine Spectator

Gentle for an ’18, with mulled plum and black cherry fruit held together by dried violet and sweet bay threads. Offers an ever-so-slight touch of grain through the finish, which shows some maturity now. Drink now through 2030.

Tasting Notes

The 2018 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is ruby in color with notes of strawberry, fresh carnation, black pepper and vanilla. This wine builds in strength and body across the mid-palate with a blackberry character on the finish and bright cherry return. With integrated tannins, it’s expressive yet luxurious with an even, balanced finish. Given proper cellaring conditions, this wine will continue to improve through 2043. 

About the Winery

We craft Cabernet for gathering the people you love and celebrating the wins. Our wines are ready to be enjoyed the day you bring it home and memorable long after the glasses are cleared. Because we focus on the details, the experience in your glass is confidently, consistently Silver Oak.

Our signature is singular—Cabernet Sauvignon aged exclusively in 100% American oak—so what you taste is unmistakably Silver Oak: vivid fruit, smooth structure, and a lingering finish. We farm 19 premier estate vineyards and own our cooperage in Missouri, selecting white oak, seasoning staves, and toasting barrels to our specs. That stewardship allows us to age each vintage until it’s truly ready to share.

Blend: 80.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.6% Merlot, 2.9% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 0.7% Malbec