2009 O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Mt Veeder
Photo ©Michael Kelly
The Wine – “Wine is bottled poetry” – Robert Louis Stevenson
Photo ©Michael Kelly
The winery is located on Howell Mountain; however, they do source some fruit from their other estate located on Mount Veeder. So, they offer both Mt Veeder and Howell Mountain vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon.
First thing to notice how well the winery did in selecting the perfect cork that has lasted for over 15 years. Of course, it was stored at the correct temperature and humidity levels.
2009 O’Shaughnessy 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is from the west side of the Napa Valley, Mount Veeder. On the eyes, a dark ruby coloring with medium heavy viscosity. On the nose, a woody but sweet briar, with blackberry and black cherry fruits wafting into the nose. On the palate, extremely concentrated fruits, licorice and black cherry exploded in the mouth with a background of sweet tobacco smoke and leather. Additionally, secondary flavors of dark chocolate were noticed. The finish had some strong tannins, but without any “edginess” which provided for a long velvety crescendo. Rated at 97 points by RP. This wine could easily go another 5 years but why wait?
This wine will make my annual list of Best Wines Tasted for 2025. O’Shaughnessy Winery has made this list for 15+ years annually for their exquisite wines.
For more information on the winery read one of the previously written stories at:
https://californiawinesandwineries.com/2015/12/23/oshaughnessy-estate-wines/
Sláinte,
Michael