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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.9 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 71 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by iamandyc on 6/29/2023 & rated 93 points: Definitely past its prime but still drinking well -- need to drink up now! Definite bricking going on. Very smooth with caramel, root beer and leather notes. (541 views) | | | Tasted by mandells on 1/1/2022: Still drinking well. (941 views) | | | Tasted by TallMikeWine on 6/1/2021: This was a bottle given to me recently....and it was pretty Port like. I have a feeling the person who gave it to me may have not kept it in a great storage area. Probably a bit on the cooked side. Might have still been amazing if not for the poor storage....sad! (1271 views) | | | Tasted by hiker_guy on 9/5/2019: Entirely delicious.
Popped and poured into glasses and we started diner about 20 minutes later.
Nose was rich and complete. Nice complexity and I was looking forward to the first sip.
Palate was rich, smooth and complex with very nice, fully integrated oak and fruit. Finish was luxurious.
Drinking at its peak for me.
Entire bottle was gone too quickly.
Would buy again. (1738 views) | | | Tasted by Ron Felthoven on 5/16/2019: starting to show a bit of alcohol and some sherry notes. drink up. (1931 views) | | | Tasted by JohnnyBark on 4/11/2019: Wife: What inspired you to open this?
Me: (takes sip) For the love of god, get the stewed prune out of my mouth!
OTH, love the producer and the vineyard, but this is cooking wine. (1840 views) | | | Tasted by pdemaio on 3/11/2019 & rated 93 points: Bug and fruit forward. Drink now. (1573 views) | | | Tasted by golfhawk on 2/15/2019 & rated 93 points: This was the smoothest and voted best of the three years we drank with ‘05 & ‘07. Tannins were virtually gone so it may be to soft for some. It could go with deserts it is so fruit forward. (1194 views) | | | Tasted by tfesmgk on 9/13/2018 & rated 87 points: Pretty flat with nothing distinctive. Nothing offensive but minimal tannins with consumed flavors. (1164 views) | | | Tasted by pedlund on 2/3/2018 & rated 91 points: Wow. This was a lovely cab. Beautiful dark fruit and a hint of cedar on the nose, more dark fruit, just a hint of menthe on the palate, and a long, balanced finish. Very impressed. (1526 views) | | | Tasted by KC Bloodlines on 1/16/2018: In a great place. I think this has a couple more years before it starts to show some maturity, more savory and tertiary qualities. (1673 views) | | | Tasted by bobadopolis on 8/6/2017 & rated 92 points: Awesome (2024 views) | | | Tasted by RPerro on 3/11/2017 & rated 94 points: Owen Roe DuBrul Vineyard Vertical Tasting (My House): Another winner...seems like 2002-2006 were the most-liked vintages of the tasting. Similar flavors to the 2004 and 2005, but lacking that extra "something" that made those two stand a hair above the rest. Black currant, cherry, tobacco and earth. Another long chocolatey finish here too. Drink now - 2022+. (3396 views) | | | Tasted by TallMikeWine on 2/7/2017 & rated 90 points: Upon opening and pouring a small amount to smell, after much swirling, this smelled very tight. I though that maybe it needed another few years. But then, after letting it sit in my glass (and sipping a rum cocktail from the bar) I sipped it and it was lovely. Mellowed for sure, more than the nose would have let on. Standard cab from Dubrul vineyard. Big red fruits. A bit of dust, herbs, smoke. All in all, maybe even a bit into the sunset of it's years. But still very nice. (2216 views) | | | Tasted by Night Train on 9/25/2016 & rated 92 points: Consistent with a bottle nine months ago, except that it seems to have faded pretty significantly. Still delicious, but it's time to drink up. (2218 views) | | | Tasted by RPerro on 3/19/2016 & rated 93 points: Wine of the night for me, and several others. Decanted 30 min, and drank over the next 2 hours. Good cassis and plum fruit, with vanilla and mocha on the finish. Very lush and palate-coating. Quite tasty! Glad I have another bottle, although it won't get opened until my 1999-current vertical tasting party. (2653 views) | | | Tasted by Ron Felthoven on 2/16/2016: Big, powerful and incredibly smooth. Really complex and delicious. This is at its peak. I'd enjoy now. (2436 views) | | | Tasted by Night Train on 1/2/2016 & rated 94 points: Since a bottle I took to a party three weeks ago was flawed, I was apprehensive about this one. Fortunately, it was just fine. Creme brulee (?) on the nose, along with a variety of red and darker berries. Same on the palate, although the fruit components have faded significantly in the past four years. Fairly viscous and very rich. Mouthfilling flavors and the viscosity combined to give it an outstanding finish. Although it was perfectly balanced, the secondary flavors were more prominent than the fruit, and I suspect that it may have hit its peak in 2013 or 2014. (2224 views) | | | Tasted by suburbanfrog on 12/14/2015 & rated 94 points: This wine is concentrated in every aspect. The nose, palette and color. Huge ripe fruit flavors that border on almost too much, but are quite nicely balanced by silky tannins that still have some grip and perfect acidity. If you like big fruited Cabs this is a 98 pointer for sure. I give it 94 because for me a touch more restraint on the fruit, it could've had a higher score from me. Great and enjoyable wine. Should be awesome still in another 5-10 years (1978 views) | | | Tasted by Night Train on 12/12/2015 flawed bottle: My first bottle of this in four years. Same delicious fruit and copious spices as before, but it also had a prominent barnyard note on the nose that never blew off. Keeping my fingers crossed on my remaining two bottles. (1734 views) | | | Tasted by mattlennert on 12/27/2014 & rated 95 points: The winner of the evening that included a 2005 Quilceda Creek and a 2005 Betz Père de Famille. Just a superb example of what Washington can do with Cabernet Sauvignon. Cinnamon toast, spice, anise, cedar, black fruits and so smooth and polished. Everyone was blown away. Drank Christmas 2014 and a wine worthy of the occasion and the friends who shared it. (2146 views) | | | Tasted by Trinitynzxt on 6/24/2014 & rated 96 points: On the nose cherry, vanilla. On the palate just damn brilliant. Cherry, vanilla and (oak (subtle but there)). Cinnamon and hints of strawberries. The finish was flawless tannins were perfectly well rounded acidity was there but balanced to perfection. This was popped and poured for the first glass and the rest decanted over a total of 2 1/2 hours while drinking. As time went on it opened up even more. Drink now through the first 6mo of 2016. Just a superb example that Napa isn't the only place producing fantastic Cabs. (2966 views) | | | Tasted by manonthemoon on 1/25/2014 & rated 92 points: Notes from a family dinner.
Dark red to purple in color.
Nose of violets, blackberry, tobacco, clove.
Palate of blueberry, black cherry, currants, tobacco, herbs, spice.
The finish was long, with okay structure and some tannin remaining.
Really nice mouthfeel and very well received by everyone.
The warm vintage showed as well with being a more rounded palate which is my only complaint.
Very good overall.
Hold or drink: 50+5+13+18+6
4 (2836 views) | | | Tasted by iamandyc on 1/1/2014 & rated 94 points: Agree with MAXIMUM SATISFACTION review. This was an awesome surprise as I had never had their cabs before. Just a great package of blue fruits, vanilla, brown spices, leather, velvet and structure. Still lively and could get even better with age. Fragrant nose. (2778 views) | | | Tasted by MAXIMUM SATISFACTION on 1/11/2013 & rated 94 points: 3 hour decant. Incredibly smooth texture/mouthfeel. Very mellow tannins and acidity. Coffee, black fruit and coco dominate. Drinking great. (4057 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, November/December 2009, IWC Issue #147
(Owen Roe Cabernet Sauvignon DuBrul Vineyard Yakima Valley) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Owen Roe 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. 2006 Owen Roe Cabernet Sauvignon DuBrul VineyardFrom winery: Hugh and Kathy Shiels planted //DuBrul Vineyard// and meticulously maintain their hilltop vines in the Yakima Valley of Washington. The depth of flavor and concentration are unlike any that we have come across in the West Coast due to the growing area, severity of pruning, and minuscule yields. This cooler site in Washington helped keep acids high while also benefitting from the warmth of the 2006 vintage. The fruit was picked in mid-October when the taste alone determined it was ripe. It is a stunning Cabernet Sauvignon with ripe flavors of plum, cedar, chocolate and a hint of anise. Drink 2010-2020.Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.Washington Washington Wine Commission | Credit to Washingtonwine.org for this article
Washington Wine
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Wineries
With 30,000+ acres planted, the state has ideal geography and conditions for growing premium vinifera wine grapes. Primarily grown on their own root stocks, the vines produce grapes of consistent quality, resulting in strong vintages year after year. While its focus is on Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, the region also produces a wide range of other spectacular whites and reds.
Growers
Winemakers from all over the world have chosen to establish themselves in Washington, where they can create wines reflecting this region's unique characteristics. Their hand-crafted wines are receiving wide acclaim from critics regionally, nationally and internationally for their consistently high quality. Many of them have received scores of 90 and above from the major wine media. Overall this is a higher percentage than other leading wine regions.
Regions
As the state's fourth largest fruit crop, the Washington wine industry is an important contributor to the long-term preservation of Washington agriculture. The industry is committed to sustainable agricultural practices and conservation of water resources.
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Varieties
Washington produces more than 20 wine grape varieties - a ratio of 56 percent white to 44 percent red. As the industry matures and experiments, it finds many grape varieties that thrive throughout Washington's microclimates. There are more than 16,000 vineyard acres of red wine varieties statewide.
History & Vintages
Washington's wine future is limitless. As consumers discover the quality of Washington wines, demand continues to grow nationally and internationally. New acreage and wine varietals are being planted and new wineries are opening at a remarkable pace. Washington State is recognized as a premium viticultural region around the world.
State Facts
Washington's wine industry generates more than $3 billion to the state economy. It employs more than 14,000 people, directly and indirectly, with projections to add nearly 2,000 more jobs by 2006. In terms of tax revenues accrued to the state and federal government, wine grapes are among the highest tax generators of any agricultural crops. Furthermore, Washington wine tourism attracts nearly two million visitors annually contributing to the positive growth of local and regional economies.
Washington State - the perfect climate for wine = ideal growing conditions, quality wines, business innovation, lifestyle, and social responsibility. All are key elements of this world-class wine industry.
Vintages
"2008 and even more so 2010 and 2011 were cool, even cold vintages (think: 2002 in the Barossa) without the extreme ripeness, extract and higher alcohol that had become the norm in the state’s post 1995 world. 2008 was manageable but the duo of 2010/2011 nearly caused a “great depression” in Washington State." - Jon RimmermanColumbia Valley Columbia Cascade Winery Association
The Columbia Valley AVA lies mostly in Washington state, with a small section in Oregon. The Cascade Range forms its western boundary with the Palouse regions bordering the area to the east. To the north, the Okanogan National Forest forms a border with the AVA and Canada. It encompasses the valleys formed by the Columbia River and its tributaries, including the Walla Walla River, the Snake River, and the Yakima River. The Columbia valley stretches between the 46th parallel and 47th parallel which puts it in line with the well known French wine growing regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy. The northern latitude gives the areas two more hours of additional daylight during the summer growing season than wine regions of California receive. The volcanic and sandy loam soil of the valley offers good drainage and is poor in nutrients, ideal in forcing the vine to concentrate its resources into the grape clusters.Yakima Valley Wine Yakima Valley |
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