2009 Owen Roe Syrah Ex Umbris
Syrah
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By Stephen Tanzer
(Owen Roe Syrah Lewis Vineyard Ex-Umbris Columbia Valley) Login and sign up and see review text.
November/December 2011, IWC Issue #159, (See more on Vinous...)
Washington Wine Report
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By Sean Sullivan
(Owen Roe Ex Umbris Columbia Valley) Aromas of raspberries, plums, and light chocolate. Palate has seamless, fresh, pure fruit flavors with great depth and intensity with a lick of cranberry. Alcohol shows through at times. 100% Syrah. Erickson Road (Columbia Valley), Six Prong, Lewis Vineyard, Outlook, Slide Mountain, Red Willow, and Union Gap vineyards. Aged 16 months in French oak (10% new). 14.8% alcohol. 4,862 cases produced.
11/30/2011, (See more on Washington Wine Report...) **** 1/2 points
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By Richard Jennings
(Owen Roe Syrah Ex Umbris) Dark purple red violet color; intense berry, blackberry, dark chocolate nose; tight, tart berry, blackberry, black fruit palate, a little hot; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish
11/11/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 88 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2009
- TypeRed
- ProducerOwen Roe
- VarietySyrah
- DesignationEx Umbris
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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- UPC/EAN Code855741002000
5/31/2022 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 88 Points
Still going strong. Straightforward syrah, a bit of heat, but pleasant drinker.
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6/19/2021 - SpoochMan wrote: 87 Points
Party for AF defense. This tasted over the hill, slightly cooked, and a bit burned out. Was still drinkable, but not what it used to be. Should have drunk sooner.
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12/10/2020 - caroleandjay Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking great now. Both Cherry and blackberry with floral and earthy tones on the nose.
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9/11/2020 - Chad2564 wrote: 96 Points
Amazing but starting to lose, I fell one more year and no good
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8/2/2020 - Otis Wine Lover Likes this wine: 96 Points
Last bottle from my cellar - best one yet!
Deep garnet color, so dark as to be nearly opaque (but not cloudy). On the nose, dense aromas of red and black fruit, with a hint of minerality in the background. On the pallet, velvety smooth texture supporting lush, dark red and black fruit flavors of blackberry, raspberry, currant, plum, deep and rich but restrained, balanced on an undercurrent of light earthyness and subtle minerality. Smooth and refined tannins on the moderate finish. All deftly blended to create a very pleasing wine of elegance and perfect balance.
I was not impressed by previous bottles, drunk years ago when the wine had only a few years of bottle age; this wine apparently really needed cellar time to fully evolve!
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