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Owen Roe Cabernet Sauvignon DuBrul Vineyard(2005)
Hugh and Kathy Shiels’ DuBrul Vineyard is located in northwest Yakima Valley on a small outcropping in the Rattlesnake Hills. The vineyard sits at around 1375 feet several hundred feet above the Yakima River Valley floor. This fascinating area was carved out by cataclysmic flooding from glacial Lake Missoula. There are areas with lunar-like exposed basalt rock and rock deposits with imbedded shells from the lake bottom mixed with sedimentary soils and volcanic ash.
The vineyard ripens its fruit with high sugars and flavors, however, unlike warmer areas it also retains marvelous read more...
The vineyard ripens its fruit with high sugars and flavors, however, unlike warmer areas it also retains marvelous read more...
- Doug Wilder
- Vinfolio
- Issue 137
- 96/100
- This is the third in a string of excellent Owen Roe Reds tasted this year, made by David O'Reilly. This is not an easy wine to forget. The nose is darkly focused earthy cherry and cassis sprinkled with fleur de sel and bruised blueberry. Stunning concentration on the palate with beautifully formed tannin cradling the coffee and black licorice laced flavors mingled with cedar and mocha.
