Silver Oak 1995 Alexander Valley, Autographed 2006 Alexander Valley

1995 94 points, Robert Paker’s Wine Advocate, December 1998: ...dark ruby/purple-colored, seductive wine offers blazingly intense aromas of cigar box, smoky oak, and jammy black currants with a hint of Provencal herbs. Ripe and full-bodied, with low acidity, and a fleshy, succulent texture...

92points,WineSpectator,January2005: Atouchofdillandcoconutfromoakgivethisa unique aromatic and flavor profile and there's plenty of rich, intense, spicy currant, plum and blackberry fruit to stand up to the wood. Hints of anise and cherry flow through on the finish, keeping the fruit in the forefront. 1995 California Cabernet retrospective. Drink now through 2012. 41,300 cases made – JL

2006 92 points, Wine Enthusiast: 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 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. (12/10)

According to Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 10: Bright full red ruby. Musky blackberry, tobacco, tar and chocolate on the nose, plus a note of dill. Plum raspberry and tobacco flavors are intensified by sound acidity, with the musky quality carrying through in the mid-palate...”

And from the Wine Spectator: Built around creamy mocha, cedary oak and dill flavors, with dried currant, sage and underbrush notes. Full-bodied and balanced, this smoothes out

29on the finish, where it gains a black licorice and mineral edge. Decant. Drink now through 2017. (11/10)