Silver Oak Cellars

Silver Oak Cellars

Silver Oak Cellars
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
We pride ourselves on making one varietal that is food-friendly and deliciously drinkable upon release. Our story begins in the early 1970's when Ray Duncan befriended winegrower Justin Meyer. The two formed a partnership and co-founded Silver Oak Cellars in 1972 with the bold vision of producing only Cabernet Sauvignon. Come experience the Silver Oak Cellars Napa Valley winery in Oakville, CA to enjoy exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon wine tasting tours.
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles469 reviews
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Very good
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Average
39
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Terrible
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Noraatc
Sudbury, MA40,769 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 • Couples
Silver Oak is probably one of my favorite Cabernets, so I couldn’t miss a chance to visit the winery. Didn’t do the tasting simply because we are familiar with their stellar wines. They offer wine by the glass too. The premises and the building are spectacular. Needless to say that the wines are expensive but Silver Oak cabs are worth the price.
Written May 16, 2022
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Dean B
Redding, CA162 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Business
We had some amazing wines sitting on an amazing patio last weekend. Our server was very knowledgeable and friendly, and after our set three tastings she brought us two or three more specials tastings. A great way to compare the different vintages that Silver Oak has to offer.
Written May 13, 2024
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J E
Fredericksburg, VA11,833 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020
While visiting Napa Valley we made reservations for Silver Oak, since we really like their Cabernet. Upon arrival for our tasting, we were quickly greeted and checked in…. they checked our temperature (Covid-related) and then advised us our wine educator would come get us. Our wine educator (we talked up a storm, but unfortunately I forgot her name) was AMAZING! She was very personable, friendly and knowledgeable. She filled us in on the history of this beautiful winery and the family that owns it. She also told us about Twomey (an offshoot of Silver Oak) and let us taste wines from Silver Oak and Twomey. As a result of her amazing customer service and education, we ended up joining the Twomey wine club.

The grounds here are beautiful! The tasting room is one of the most beautiful we’ve visited in Napa. The building is all stone and unbelievable looking. The landscaping is very nicely done. Our tasting was in an outdoor, covered tent area, due to Covid, but it was comfy in there and the restrooms inside were very clean.

Overall, this was a great visit and we look forward to all our membership brings, as well as returning the next time we’re in Napa. We would highly recommend visiting this winery for a tasting!!
Written December 7, 2020
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Andrew B
17 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Couples
There are many other places in Napa that are more worthy of your time and money. While the wine is pretty good, this vineyard/winery has fallen into what so many have as of late.. a commercialized machine. There is better wine out there, and certainly for the money.

We stopped in without reservation (as the website said they allowed), yet we assumed tastings were full and we would grab a glass or two from the bar. After a rather cold instruction from the hostess that we could only grab something from the bar, we ordered two glasses of their bottom tier Napa Cab, and were charged $86! Then we proceed the the lawn, where they were playing rap music (Good music, but not for casual wine drinking).

The wine was pretty good, the service perfunctory, but it seems they are very proud of their wine and facility. Probably a good large group place, but if you seek the heart of Napa valley and family run vineyards, this is the polar opposite.
Written August 17, 2022
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Kinda Invisible
Seattle, WA296 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
We were driving by and saw the Silver Oak Cellars sign to which a person in our group shouted for us to pull in because a friend of hers had raved about Silver Oak. Okay, then! There were eight of us and we knew we had a slim chance of tasting without a reservation but we got lucky and were told that we could stay because it was slow. Well, we were told by person #1 that we could stay... when person #2 heard this she was clearly irritated with us and gave us the cold shoulder the entire time she was pouring. That said, it was a beautiful day and the grounds were inviting with comfortable chairs and beautiful views.
Written March 5, 2020
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Faye Cullen
Brooksville, FL5 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
In May 2022 we visited the winery for a tasting. We had been there several years ago and have been purchasing the wines for years. We were very disappointed in our tasting experience. The front desk hostess was not very friendly/welcoming. Worst of all, we were sat at a table with 4 glasses of wine. The table host just told us what the wines were and left us to help other tables. I had to ask for a glass of water when I caught him going by. After about 30 minutes he came back and asked what we thought of the wines. He provided no information about the winery or wines. We didn't particularly like the wines. We had been drinking vintages prior to 2010. When asked the guy said that 2010 and after they started blending grapes, not one vineyard. What a terrible experience after paying $65 per person.
Written May 25, 2022
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OnTheGoV
Seattle, WA170 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022 • Friends
We had the most incredible experience at Silver Oak in Oakville. Kolea was our host for the Wine and Food Pairing experience and she is highly energetic, knowledgeable, and personable. She made our experience truly memorable. We were a party of three, joined by a party of five. We had an absolutely amazing experience - incredible wines and the food was perfectly paired. The food portions are full tasting size, not bites or canapés. We had a combination of Silver Oak Napa and Alexander Valley wines + Twomey. Loved being able to taste Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir by Twomey and enjoy the differences between Napa and Alexander Valley Cabs. We even received a Timeless pour, which we had never heard of Timeless. Our overall experience was exceptional!! Best wine tasting experience over the weekend and we went to equally priced + wineries. Highly recommend. Reservations required. If you can splurge, enjoy the Wine and Food Pairing experience.
Written June 20, 2022
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Shanelle
Santa Monica, CA8,585 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Friends
Came here for the 50th anniversary release party, which was different from last year’s release party. The event overall seemed quite oversold, as the lines were all long for the food and wine, and there were not enough tables/chairs for people. My friend who is a member said that last year the event was free for members ($200/pp for 2022), there weren’t lines for the food, and it was open pour last year (this year you were provided 5 tokens and a special gold one for the library wine). If you lost your token, you were out of luck.

I did enjoy the live music. Note that there were tables in the field if you can’t find any spots inside the winery. There were golf carts/jeeps taking you from the Uber drop off to the winery, or you can walk there.
Written August 22, 2022
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reecieboo
Birmingham, AL6 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
We were really looking forward to visiting Silver Oak but were extremely underwhelmed by our visit. It felt more like herding cattle, moving numbers through than any kind of informative, relational experience. The room was so loud we couldn’t hear our hostess, but she wasn’t giving much information anyway. The wines were pre poured and we were instructed to taste all 4 and give our feedback. That was it. We loved every other winery we visited. This was a big disappointment.
Written September 9, 2023
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peggy n
Hamden, CT37 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
My first visit to Napa included tastings at 14 wineries and Silver Oak was my favorite red. Luckily we were there on a sunny day so could take our glass outside and really enjoy the experience sitting down in the garden area. We would stroll back in for the next taste and more histoy of the vineyard and the particular wine we were tasting. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. (thank you David) And they have some amazing gifts for sale. The only disappointment was the absence of any indoor seating.
Written February 15, 2020
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