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2008 Owen Roe Abbot's Table |
| Vintage | 2008 |  Label 1 of 8   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Owen Roe (web) | ||
| Variety | Red Blend | ||
| Designation | Abbot's Table | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | USA | ||
| Region | Oregon/Washington | ||
| SubRegion | n/a | ||
| Appellation | n/a |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 87.9 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 9 notes) | |
| Tasted by mreinitz on 1/29/2010 & rated 88 points: Lots of strawberry on the nose. Nice rhone flavor profile with strawberry and red fruits, though it could be a little softer around the edges. Was better with food than by itself. (181 views) | |
| Tasted by pb everhard on 1/28/2010 & rated 88 points: (137 views) | |
| Tasted by kevinwhite on 1/15/2010 & rated 87 points: Purple color with inital aromas of oak, plum, cherry and strawberry jam. Dense on the palet. Tannins are more present and off balance with the lack of acidity. Finish is short and leaves a small bitter aftertaste. Overall a good wine but other vintages were better (2006). Drink now. (291 views) | |
| Tasted by soixante-quatre on 12/31/2009 & rated 90 points: (47 views) | |
| Tasted by RPerro on 12/23/2009 & rated 88 points: Decanted 1 hour. Nose of sweet blueberry, following to the palate. Quite a bit of earthiness, and a much sweeter fruit profile than before, but still bitter on the finish. Improved since the first tasting of this, but not by much... (400 views) | |
| Tasted by ebohling on 11/8/2009 & rated 87 points: (414 views) | |
| Tasted by a4cb on 9/15/2009 & rated 90 points: (563 views) | |
| Tasted by RPerro on 9/12/2009 & rated 87 points: Oregon Wine Country Tasting (Willamette Valley, OR): This wine typically needs 6+ months in the bottle to start coming around (unless it is the 2007, which never really did). After a wonderful 2006 vintage (heavy on the Zinfandel) of this wine, I loaded up with 6 bottles of the Sangiovese-based 2007 (untasted) and got burned. And it still isn't anywhere near the delicious 2006. So when the Zin-heavy 2008 was released, I was quite happy! But, learning from my 2007 mistake, I only picked up 4 bottles this time. I'm kind of glad I did, because I wasn't too impressed with the wine. Admittedly, it is still quite young, but the wine seemed rather flat and unexciting. I was hoping for the deep fruit of the 2006, but it fell short. Some sweet blue and black fruit was present, but the finish was quite bitter. I'm hoping this wine comes around by 2010. (800 views) | |
| Tasted by beezer6 on 8/19/2009 & rated 86 points: Owen Roe Winemaker Seminar (Binny's on Clark - Chicago, IL): Least favorite wine of the evening. Simple, one dimensional red fruit. Not exciting, yet, nothing to complain about. Finish is a little rough but fine as a whole. (968 views) |
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| Producer website With vineyards throughout the Pacific Northwest, Owen Roe, named after a 17th century Irish patriot who dedicated his life to political equality and freedom, is owned and run by Jerry Owen and David O'Reilly (winemaker). Their aim is to source only the very best fruit from top sites in Oregon and Washington, handle it gently in the winery, and produce wines of superior balance and quality. From winery: The 2008 Abbot’s Table is very reflective of the beautiful long growing season in Washington during 2008. With long warm days and cooler evenings, the fruit developed fabulous aromatics and deep rich flavors while also maintaining good acidity. This very balanced and smooth Abbot’s Table has the signature velvety mouth feel with enough structure to support generous ripe flavors of sweet red and black fruit, plums, and dark cherries. Every varietal works in harmony to create this gorgeously layered wine. Blend: 24% Zinfandel, 22% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Syrah, 10% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Blaufrankish, 4% Malbec. About red wine WineAmerica (National Association of American Wineries) | Free the Grapes! |
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