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Silver Oak styles: McCoy looks back

1 Silver Oak, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County 2015 92

 £56.25 (ib)-£119.95 BI Wines & Spirits, Cru, Fine & Rare, Millésima, M Wine Store, My Wine Cellar, The Wine Treasury, VinQuinn

Marked by drought and a warm dry summer, the year had ideal ripening conditions and the shortest harvest season ever. Low yields and small berries translated into a bold, dark Cabernet Sauvignon with less than 5% other Bordeaux varieties. It’s a big mouthful of

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