Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 1998 (750ml) Cotes de Castillon It is a deep purple-hued

It is a deep purple-hued

It is still very dark ruby/purple-colored

Made in an up-front style

flamboyant style of Le Pin

I found this to be one of the more backward wines of the 2000 vintage and gave it a window of maturity of 2015-2040 when I reviewed it in 2003

Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 1998 (750ml) Cotes de Castillon It is a deep purple-huedThe 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa (93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot) is a narrowly constructed, firmer, less generous offering than previous vintages of the nineties. The attractive dark ruby purple color is accompanied by sweet aromas of cassis, smoked herbs, oak, and earth. Gritty tannin is noticeable in the finish. Robert Parker