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    O'Shaughnessy Estate Winery

    4.4 (31 reviews)
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    Open 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Filet cheesesteaks and lamb sluders
    Joanna S.

    This was a private party for wine club members. We had never heard of this winery, but our friends, who are serious oenophiles, are wine club members here. We met Betty O'Shaughnessy, the founder and owner of the winery. She was so gracious and welcoming, with no affectation. The winery is high up on Howell mountain, above the Silverado Trail. The grounds are stunning and the winery is beautifully built of Sonoran stone. There is a cave that was bored into the mountain, where wines can age. We also met the winemaker, Sean, who has been with the winery since it's inception. He studied oenology at Fresno State--who knew there is a wine program there? The wines were wonderful. I only tasted the Mt Vedeer cab, the Howell mountain cab and the Chardonnay. I really enjoyed the two cabs. The Mt. Vedeer seemed more austere but was very smooth. The Howell Mountain had more fruit notes and seemed like it could age well. The Chardonnay was my least favorite--I described it as "bright" maybe because of its multiple fruit notes. The food served was really excellent, including a cheese board, filet mignon Philly cheese steaks, lamb sliders, caviar, oysters on the half shell, and Chinese style duck breast wraps. The staff was super friendly and concerned with our feedback. Excellent wine and food in a spectacular mountaintop setting, off the beaten track.

    Brenda P.

    Going out of our way to visit this winery is something I now regret. Granted, this was the tasting that followed Pine Ridge and lunch at Auberge. It's incredibly hard to compete with those two experiences. In a nutshell, the winery and tasting room are on Howell Mountain and quite the drive from Yountville. Not surprisingly, the beautiful building is used for special events. The grounds and architecture are right out of a magazine. A long row of rosemary in bloom greeted us as we drove up. Initially, I was grateful they were able to fit our group in on short notice, given they came highly recommended. Rare for us, but in the spirit of full disclosure, we did run about fifteen minutes behind. I called to ask if that would be OK, and was told it would be. Great! We were immediately greeted and then given the beyond abbreviated version of the "tour." Basically it went like this: Put your stuff down. Let's walk through here. Walk through there. Here are the tanks. Here are the barrels. Here's the owner's private collection of wines. Let's drink some wine. Twenty minutes later, we sipped, and left. The hostess, while charismatic, had somewhere to go. I get it. It was a Saturday. Things to do. We called. We were late. Perhaps it would have been great to mention (when I called) that we would get a fuller experience on another date and time and offered the choice or known going in. As we gathered our things and took photos outside, we saw her lock up and rush to her car. Got it. In the end, (and to make things worse) the wines we did sip weren't too memorable. Four wines (a sauvignon blanc, a chardonnay, and two cabs) placed on a piece of paper (with the descriptions) with a pen next to it, overlooking the lush grounds, on a high top (no chairs, we stood). Perhaps we'd have to try an older vintage or spend a little more time there allowing the newer ones to open up? I guess I'll never know. Not planning a return visit. On to the next one.

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    Tommy D.

    An incredible tour & tasting experience! Beautiful location & views, impeccable facility, stellar wines. Every taste was heaven. Vai was the perfect host and she took very good care of our group. We would highly recommend this tour & tasting!

    Laura S.

    Great experience with my tasting appointment at O'Shaughnessy! We had a greek goddess as our host. Well, it was halloween weekend...thx Sawyer! :) On the tasting menu that day was the 2012 Oakville Sauv Blanc, 2010 Howell Mountain Cab, 2010 Mount Veeder Cab and a special barrel tasting of a merlot. Beautiful property. Great views from the parking lot and from the main entrance to the winery. Equally stunning tasting room and wine cellar with quite a collection (I've never seen so many bottles of Araujo in one place! Tasting room is at a standing table. Very tricky (but not impossible) to find. Follow the directions that they send you when making the appointment. This is one of those places that is a little out of the way but completely worth the effort to get here. You will not be disappointed!

    Vino C.

    Beautiful location and some of the best wines that you will ever have the pleasure of drinking! Taste and tour is by appointment only. The trip up Howell Mountain is very interesting. You need to pay close attention to their directions and follow them to the letter. The tasting room and facility are beautiful and the experience is very personalized. The barrel room and cave are stunning! Their wine making process is unique. Sawyer our host was nice, but took a little time to warm up to. Sean the wine maker is a SUPER NICE man and took at least 10-15 minutes to sit and talk with us! Well worth the trip....and the wines simply speak for themselves. The Cabernets are in a class by themselves! Howell Mountain and Mt Veeder! Absolutely Love O'Shaughnessy! Cheers!

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