Silver Palm Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Date Tasted: 1/19/13
Price: Suggested Retail is $22.00 (purchased for $16.00)
From The Winery: 13.9% Alcohol. 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot. North Coast AVA.
Impressions/Notes: A local wine shop (Davidson’s Liquors in Denver) named the 2010 Silver Palm Cabernet Sauvignon as one of its “Top Fifty” wines. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed some of their other Top 50 Selections (the Melville Verna’s Vineyard Syrah and Stolpman Estate Syrah come to mind) so there was no hesitation in adding this bottle to my cart. This California Cab is focused, well-rounded, and priced pretty well at around $20ish. Aromas and flavors of minty chocolate, cedar, and tart raspberry persist, and moderate plus oak blends in well. Lightly tannic with a strong acid backbone, this wine is meant for immediate drinking. I would definitely recommend having a few bottles of Silver Palm tucked away.
Rating: Recommended (86-89), 4/5 Value
Nick, sounds like a winner!
2010? Is it the “Lightly tannic” that says drink now?
Dennis,
That’s definitely a contributing factor. I can count on one hand the amount of wines that I’ve had in the $20 ball park that have the potential to age for a significant period. Not a knock on these wines at all, just seems that many of them are of the “pop and drink” variety.
Nick