Silver Oak, 2003 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2003 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is fairly typical of Silver Oak, not great, but very good. The wine is dark ruby red, and initially comes out of the bottle very tight. Very nice nose of black cherry, and oak (might be because I tasted it in the barrel room). Very full-bodied (again high alcohol content), nice hints of cherry and spice. Very long and tannic finish. Basically this wine is not ready for prime time, lay it down for about six month to a year, or decant about an hour before serving.