(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.
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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...)