Owen Roe Sharecroppers Cabernet Sauvignon 08
Owen Roe Sharecroppers Cabernet Sauvignon 08 - new for February 2010
David O'Reilly strikes again: great value, great wine."
The first thing I wrote was "better and cheaper?" and I ought to stick with it. That's right - Washington's best value Cab just got...bester. The 2008 Sharecropper's Cab is full of purple fruit goodness complemented by the exuberant tannins. And the price? Under $15. - Marcus
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
Owen Roe Sharecroppers Cabernet 07 has smoky blackberry and dark cherry aromas that leap out, signaling the showiness of this young Cabernet. Packed with juicy black fruit flavors--especially cassis--this is a big mouthful of Cab, with dried herbs and earth on the slightly chewy finish. David O'Reilly strikes again: great value, great wine.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, David O'reilly describes this as a very concentrated wine with flavors of cassis, blackberry, and a hint of juniper. The yield was down for the 2006 vintage, meaning less wine, but a more concentrated wine. Made from Elerding and Alderdale Vineyards in the Yalkima Valley, there's also a bit of Red Willow Vineyard fruit in the wine. The wine is ready to drink, and David says: "It will blow you away".
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2005 Vintage Tasting Notes
Richer and a bit more complex than last year's Sharecroppers Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine contains a bit of Merlot and Petit Verdot. It's lush and easy drinking, with smooth tannins and enough body to balance lots of foods, hearty cheeses, and to enjoy as a sipper while watching the game.
This is a rich, full bodied, ready to drink wine, filled with fresh fruit flavors, a great value and excellent followup to the wildly popular Sharecropper's Pinot noir.
