Reviews
96 points, The Tasting Panel Magazine, Meridith May, January 2021 issue
95 points, Gold, 2020 London Wine Competition
94 points wine.com, Wilfred Wong, 5/7/20
93 points Wine Enthusiast, Virginie Boone, October 2020 issue
93 points Blue Lifestyle, Anthony Dias Blue, 10/3/20
92 points James Suckling, 12/22/20
92 points, Gold, 2020 Sommelier Challenge
Gold, 2021 TexSom International Wine Awards
Vintage Notes
From abundant winter rains to cool spring weather, warm summer temperatures and October’s wildfires, 2017 is a memorable vintage. Plentiful winter rains helped refresh our vines and led to a cool, mild spring. Due in part to these warmer temperatures, 90% of Napa Valley’s grape tonnage was harvested before the wine country wildfires began. Based on Silverado’s house wine style, we typically pick early and were fortunate to have 100% of our fruit harvested with no smoke impact.
Tasting Notes
Robust aromatics of florals, black cherry liquor, crushed hazelnut, and hints of anise, baking spices and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, with good tannin structure and flavors of black cherry crisp, blackberries, sweet dark plum, mocha, violets and a long seamless finish.
Reviews
95 points from jamessuckling.com, James Suckling, 5/5/17
Vineyard
100% Mt George Vineyard
Harvest Info
September 30, 2017
24.9º Brix
Skin Contact
Average 20 days of skin contact
Oak Profile
18 months barrel age
45% new oak
New oak profile: 68% French, 32% American
Overall oak profile: 83% French and 17% American
Analysis
14.7% Alcohol
5.35 g/L TA
3.68 pH
0.05% Rs
Production
1,883 cases
Bottled September 2019
Aging Suggestions
5-8 years peak; drink by 10-15 years
