Robert Hunter Winery

This was the second stop for our group, a bachelorette party with 14 women! We were running late, maybe 20mins? The moment we got off the limo Kurt was nasty to our driver. Telling him he would call his company and complain about him. We explained to him it was our fault (14 women it was shocking we were only 20mins late) and he still proceeded to give our driver and our group attitude.
However the grounds were absolutely breathtaking. Unbelievable. The wine was excellent and if he wasn’t so rude we all would have purchased some. Kurt was very informative and passionate about the wine.
So I recommend making the trip but do not be late!

How cool is it that Robert Hunter was a commercial banker? Maybe it’s not exciting for most people but my group of mostly commercial banker friends and I were very inspired. That alone would be enough for a 5* rating.
We had a wonderful time at Robert Hunter Winery and everyone agreed that it has the best setting out of all of the places we visited. Kurt was awesome to work with and didn’t give me a hard time for changing my group size several times. The tour of the garden was lovely and the wines were all top notch. I loved the relaxed backyard tasting format. Considering how much other places charge for tastings, $ 25 is a pretty good bargain for the experience at Robert Hunter.

Absolutely beautiful gardens surrounding this winery. We did the garden tour with Kurt and it was amazing to walk this propery and learn about their landscape architecture.
A great winery with a great story about the owners and how it came to be. Kurt is definitely entertaining and the wines are awesome, too. Check it out.

Imagine having a wine tasting with great champagne, whites, and reds on a gorgeous patio that overlooks a wine yard in Sonoma? Now imagine doing this is while listening to war stories (but about a winery) and friendly people?
Well, make an appointment for a $ 25 tasting here, and you won’t have to imagine any more. Kurt will give you a tour with top notch sparkling wine and give you generous pours. The garden is GORGEOUS, and on a nice day, you can enjoy the sun and enjoy the view as you taste amazing wines. If you have a green thumb, you will appreciate the garden even more.
Definitely stop by (appointments only, so call ahead) if you will be in Wine Country. Easily my favorite wine tasting so far.

This is a must see if you travel to Sonoma for wine tasting. The $ 25/​pp tasting fee is a bit pricey, but you not only get generous pours of some great wines and Champagnes, you also get a personal tour of their historic garden with plants that are upwards of 300 years old and rare. Worth it :)

Don’t judge the book by it’s cover! As you enter, it’s not a sophisticated as you would expect, but wow, once you’re in you realize you’re in a garden paradise. The grounds, the landscape are so beautiful and serene. The overall view was breathtaking. Curt greeted our small group and began to educate us on the grounds background and history and then we began the wine tasting. He’s a little chatter box, but the wines were really good and well worth the wait.
We felt very fortunate that our driver recommended this winery because it was truly a memorable experience.

Beautiful property and amazing wines. We loved our experience here. Start your day here as they are one of the few with a champagne. Enjoy the gardens!

I almost gave this 4 stars because our host was just a bit TOO talkative. He was interesting, informative, and enjoyable, but didn’t give us time to just enjoy the wine and scenery by ourselves. It was a gorgeous day and we were seated outside; we would have really appreciated a bit of alone time to soak up the sun and delicious pours.
All else was exceptional. The sparkling wine is fantastic. A bit pricey (~$ 60/​bottle) but delicious and worth buying for a more special occasion. The other wines were all also extremely good. We walked away with 6 total.
You are actually not at the winery, but rather the Hunters’ old house (Mrs Hunter still lives there) and garden, which is full of beautiful plants and fine landscape. The place is quiet and tranquil and has lovely views.
I highly recommend coming here. It is a unique experience and a real gem in wine country that marries delicious wines, beautiful scenery, and a completely non-​corporate and non-​touristy experience.

Great experience here! I highly recommend this winery. Private tours only. The grounds are beautiful! It was one of my favorites!

This winery was such a great intimate experience. I went on off season with group of 10. While the gardens were not in full bloom, we still got history and tour of the artifakts.
Kurt was great and patiently answered all our questions and was fexible thru some of my groups attention spans. An added bonus was having Ann come out and chat to us also. Having someone that had gone thru the landscape architecture program was a bonus too.

Of the 50+ wineries I have toured in Napa/​Sonoma this is hands down the best. The Brut Noir is better than anything out of France, the Hunter III cab is WOW and the grounds, owner and staff are A+. Let me say again the grounds (the most AMAZING gardens on earth) are worth the trip alone. Amazing just go, it is so peaceful and relaxing you wont want to leave.

This was a gem to find — absolutely wonderful wines, breathtaking gardens, and the service was great. Felt like it was really a special, relaxing place — loved the story of how the garden and vineyard came together. The champagne and pinot were really exceptional and even though I am extremely selective about joining wine clubs, I had to jump in because all of it came together for me (quality, scenery, service, price). Look forward to coming back again!

Fantastic wines in an absolutely beautiful location. I never like champagne until I tasted the champagne here. A must do.

Rating: 3.5
Definitely not your run of the mill tasting.
Don’t go on a cold dreary day or you won’t get to fully appreciate the great garden/​views and have to sit inside for your tasting which is not as nice as the outside. Our guide was really nice and super knowledgeable. Wine was decent but not good enough to buy.
Pours were HUGE… eventually we had to tell the guy we would share one glass so we didn’t end up passed out by the pool… he still poured two…

Beautiful, tiny, private, and one of the best couple of hours you’ll ever spend «wine tasting.» But, it’s not really that at all. It’s more like a visit to someone’s house in the country — where they just happen to make small batches of amazing California sparkling wine. Pinot, and Chardonnay. And you get to take some home for later.
After you give them your credit card, of course.

Our wine tour here (Nov. 2011) was different than our other tours, it was a very small group, the tasting took place in the home of the owner, and we got a long history of the property and the family of Sonoma. It was interesting and a fun story to listen to while sipping wine. The champagne (sparkling wine) was by far the best of the tasting, lovely. All the wines we tasted (4) had a lovely bouquet, but the flavor didn’t deliver on the bouquet.
I do think that if it had been allowed to breathe for a bit before we tasted, it might have improved the wine, as it was literally uncorked seconds before it was poured and handed to us. It might have been lovely if it had sat out or been aerated, but at that price point I wasn’t willing to gamble on a few bottles in the hope that the flavor would develop. If they cellared for a few more years they have enormous potential I think.
But we brought home a few bottles of champagne, and enjoyed it for New Years. The gardens are lovely and very unique.

My BFF/​wine country partner-​in-​crime found this place as part of a wine tour she did for a bachelorette party she recently attended. She was smitten and had to share this newly discovered treasure to me. She billed it as «like no other wine tour you’ve ever been on».
I was intrigued…
We set an appointment (she promptly became a member after her initial visit) and we were the only people touring that day (at the 10am slot). Kurt arrived for our «tour» and we were escorted into the main house’s living room. And it is the Hunter’s living room. First, the bubbles (which takes 10 years to ferment). We chatted about random topics for some time as he worked us through the Chardonnay (delicious), the blush (done in a French style — also delicous), then the Pinot and the Cab.
Kurt kept our interest with a wonderful run down of the history of the property, the wine makers, Bay Area history (that ties to the property), and of course some factoids about the wines sprinkled in for good measure. As we wrapped up our last glass, we headed into the gardens — which are magnificent (Mrs. Hunter is a landscape designer).
It’s truly a breathtaking property and definitely a wine tasting experience like no other. Make your appointment, don’t be late, and soak in the warmth of the property and splendor of their product!

We spent a buzzed weekend in Sonoma and visited over eight wineries. Comparing all of them to each other, Robert Hunter definitely takes the cake. It was our first winery and there wasn’t one other experience (or wine) that could top it.
When we got there we took a brief walk around the gardens (due to the weather) and then sat around the family room, chatted, and drank exceptional wine. The chardonnay was perhaps the most fantastic chard I’ve ever sipped. The sparkling wine is fabulous. Both the pinot and the cab were sublime.
But what really set this winery apart from the others was the experience. We actually spent time with the Robert Hunter team. We talked for a good hour and a half. It was a memorable experience that made the wine taste that much better. Highly recommend Robert Hunter!

One day I organized limo tour with and for 10 of my good friends, and I picked Robert Hunter winery as our first stop.
And this was amazing, magnificent and great choice I made. First of all it’s not one of commercial wineries — it’s boutique and you will feel and see the unique and charm of it as soon as you step into their gardens, and enjoy the breathtaking views of gardens.
Also, their pino noir, and port was delicious!
My group loved it. And I would recommend this winery to everyone.

A group of us (8) booked a private tour with Robert Hunter Winery on Valentine’s day. It was way beyond our expectations.
The winery only offers tours by appointment and having done the tour — it makes sense. The estate is very modest and the owners live on the property. The tour starts with a history of the brand and an introduction of the backyard. Then we were invited into the home of the owner, Robert Hunter. The tasting took place in the living room.
We tasted a champagne, a chardonney and 3 other reds. We took off our shoes and kicked back in the living room of this humble, friendly 80 year old man. The entire tour lasted for about 2 hours. We learned so much about the wines there — I’d definitely recommend this tour for anyone looking for a down-​to-​earth-​non-​commercialized experience.