Silverado Vineyards NV Limited Cabernet Sauvignon Limited Bottle Shot2 72dpi
1987
Limited Red Wine

1987 – Limited Cabernet Sauvignon

We choose the most expressive lots from an exceptional year to create an age-worthy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that exemplifies the vintage.

APPELLATION: Stags Leap District, Napa Valley

VARIETAL: Cabernet Sauvignon

COOPERAGE: 18 months barrel age, 73% new oak
New oak profile: 100% French
Overall oak profile: 100% French

Vintage Notes

In 1987, an unusual May heat wave reduced the crop, and low rainfall kept berries small. Mild weather throughout the growing season and harvest time resulted in wines of remarkable depth and balance.

Reviews

96 points from Wine Spectator, James Laube, December 15, 1997 issue

Vineyard

100% Silverado Vineyard

Harvest Info

September 19 – 21, 1987

Oak Profile

New oak profile: 100% French
Overall oak profile: 100% French

Analysis

13.7% Alcohol
7.20 g/L TA
3.44 pH