The 1982 Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has an opaque, rust color and is somewhat cloudy. On the nose, it is still remarkably fruity given its age with fading berry aromas alongside coffee grounds. It has a broad and sweet attack and is still quite dense and mouth-coating. There remains a lot of structure with chewy tannins across the palate. With flavors of sarsaparilla and shoe leather, this wine has great presence and length upon closure. Decanting suggested due to heavy sediment. Enjoy now, but this wine still might reward a few more years of patient aging.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon./ ABV 13.4%