2018 Timeless by Silver Oak Cellars

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Overview

With richness and depth of flavor, the 2018 Timeless Napa Valley is the embodiment of patience and attention to detail. Decades of experience at Soda Canyon Ranch allow winemaker Nate Weis and the team to highlight the individual merits of each block. Combining the strongest lots from each resulted in a refined and harmonious bottling. 

The diurnal shift during this vintage at Soda Canyon Ranch produced a darker, lusher fruit profile of Cabernet Sauvignon. Simultaneously, the overnight recovery periods resulted in expressive and refined Merlot, giving the wine a pleasant profile of bright, red fruit. With an extended harvest window, the signature, plush density, and structure of Petit Verdot is also prevalent in the final blend. Cabernet Franc thrived in 2018 with its predilection for the cooler soils and the climate of blocks 5, 6, 16, 20, and 21— areas we call the Transition  

Zone and Hardpan Alley. The variety’s floral and tobacco-like aromatics are accentuated, and its more aggressive nature for back-end tannins is tamed. 

Blend & Region

Timeless Napa Valley is a proprietary red blend from the Soda Canyon Ranch vineyard nestled in the southeastern hills of Napa Valley. 

Aging

Once blended, the 2018 vintage rested in French oak barrels for 16 months, developing flavors of vanilla and baking spice. Velvety tannins dance across the palate of bright and lingering cassis. With a smooth finish, this is a comforting wine of elegance and depth—a sophisticated expression of the sedate summer. 

Vintage Description

In vintages of abundance, the beauty at Soda Canyon Ranch never ceases to astonish. Steady winter rains quenched the hillsides through the end of May. An impressive fruit set was the result of mild temperatures and ideal conditions through the spring, and long, warm summer days followed by cool evenings helped develop a balanced crop load. A leisurely season was met with calm anticipation as we waited patiently for the fruit to develop. Then, all at once, we quickly and diligently picked the remarkable bounty of vibrant and intense fruit, confirming that 2018  would long be remembered as a vintage of exceptional quality.

Silver Oak Bio

Founded in 1972, Silver Oak is now one of the most prestigious wineries in the Napa Valley. Silver Oak has chosen to focus on producing Cabernet Sauvignon aged solely in American oak barrels. Their eco-friendly cellars are state of the art and continue to improve with each vintage. 

Your Investment

Case of 3*750ml 

Private : $1041.81 ($347.27/btl)

Licensee : $930.18 ($310.06/btl)

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*Sold out – next release expected in spring 2023