Silverado SOLO Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

We always like to bring out the big, bold Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon to get the weekend started. We selected one of our favorite vineyards, Silverado, to enjoy winemaker Jon Emmerich’s best Cabernet, “Solo”. This is our wives favorite too! This 2012 Stags Leaps District Cabernet has dark ruby color with strong aromas of plums, cherries and hints of vanilla, tobacco and leather. This wine is well balanced with medium tannins and soft acidity that transform into a velvety elegant finish. There was a nice vanilla taste at the end which really made this wine very enjoyable. This is a wine that could be drank alone or with hearty meats and cheeses. We also enjoyed this with fish. I would give this wine somewhere between 4 to 5 glasses!  

About myredwineguys

My red wine guys, Jim and Rich, have been drinking and comparing red wines together for the last 10 years. We drink reds exclusively (except for champagne during New Year’s Eve celebration's or special occasions). In our search to find the best red wine for the buck, we are constantly buying and drinking a variety of reds. Frequently, we see many of our favorite reds increase in price (making them impractical to buy and consume with the dismal economy). This motivates us to try and compare lesser known reds from a variety of wineries. We are constantly telling our friends where to buy and save on these great reds. One weekend over a bottle of red wine (of course), we decided to share our recommendations with the world via a blog (with the support of our wives who really think this is another way for us to drink more red wine). We are going to be making road trips up the coast and sharing our opinions on some great California Reds. Jim is a retired Navy Senior Chief now working as a Navy Technical Rep. His world travels have given him the opportunity to taste wines on different continents. He finds himself often comparing them to his favorite region – Napa Valley’s Oakville/Rutherford districts that produce some of the world’s best Cabernet Sauvignon's. Richard is a musician who grew up in Santa Maria with a family rich with red wine tradition. According to the family legends, his grandfather used to make wine out of grapefruit when grapes were not available. He grew up drinking and making wine with his father and other Italian families in the central coast, long before there were grape vines in the area. In fact, the reason his family located to California was to make wine! Thank you for visiting our site! We hope you enjoy a glass of exceptional red wine soon!
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