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2019 O'Shaughnessy Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.5ltr

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RATINGS

97+ Vinous / IWC

...possesses magnificent depth and tons of pure pedigree. Sweet red cherry, dried herbs, blood orange, menthol and mocha all build effortlessly over time. This explosive, dense Cabernet is a real head-turner. What a wine!

96+ Jeb Dunnuck

...lots of brambly, mulberry, blueberry, resinous herb, and floral notes as well as full-bodied richness and depth on the palate.

95+ The Wine Advocate

Gentle herbal notes of sage and bay leaf lead into black cherries and cassis on the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate shows more structure and tannin than the winery's Howell Mountain bottling but also more length and a promising, silky finish.

94.8CellarTracker

93James Suckling

Aromas of black cherries and spiced plums with baking spices, toasted cedar and dark chocolate. Medium- to full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins. Shows depth and complexity. Spicy and velvety with a juicy, dark-fruited finish.

PRODUCER

O'Shaughnessy

O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery was founded in 1990 by Betty O’Shaughnessy Woolls, a former Minneapolis real estate developer. She and her husband Paul Woolls remain the owners and operators of the St. Helena winery, which owns 100 acres on Howell Mountain and also has vineyards in Mount Veeder. Sean Capiaux is president and winemaker. The estate makes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Wine Advocate has often rated the estate’s Cabs in the mid-90s. Antonio Galloni of Wine Advocate rated the 2009 Mt. Veeder Cab at 95 pts and called it “impeccable from start to finish.”

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Mount Veeder

Mount Veeder AVA was established in 1993, though its origins as a wine producing district date to the 19th century. A German Presbyterian pastor named Peter Veeder was one of the first landowners in the area, and by 1864 one of his neighbors, a German sea captain named Stelham Wing, was producing wine commercially. The area continued to attract German agricultural entrepreneurs, some of whom established the estate that would later become the Christian Brothers Mont La Salle winery. Today the AVA includes about 1,000 acres of vineyards, most of them at relatively high altitudes. The Mayacamas vineyard, for instance, is at 2,400 feet. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most frequently planted grape, followed by Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.

VINTAGE

2019 O'Shaughnessy Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon