Owen Roe Winery is the work of David O'Reilly, founder, winemaker and co-owner. David built Owen Roe from a few barrels of wine in a tiny winery he shared with Peter Rosback (Sineann) to the multi-state, tens of thousands of cases a year winery he operates today.
David O'Reilly also makes wine under the O'Reilly's, Sharecroppers, Corvidae, Murphy's Law, Northwest Wine, and Red Splendor labels (see wines below).
If there is such a thing as the luck of the Irish, winemaker David
O'Reilly has fo
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Owen Roe Yakima Red 08 - Signature Yakima Red.
Just what do I mean? I know the Yakima Red profile very well, and it goes like this: luscious black cherry meets brighter red berry and deep cassis, delivered in a velvety envel...read more
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Owen Roe Sinister Hand 09 - new for September 2010.
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
Owen Roe Sinister Hand 08 -
Owen Roe's Sinister Hand is an exhuberant, lush,...read more
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Owen Roe Abbot's Table 2008 MAGNUM - Save on this double size bottle. Regular $49.95, save $14 a bottle!
Abbot's Table 2008 is the perfect example of a "smooth"...read more
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Owen Roe Slide Mountain Cabernet Franc 08 - only 90 cases made. 100% Cabernet Franc.
The 2008 Slide Mountain Cabernet Franc 08's delicate aromatics enfuses the wine with a sweet perfume. It's very reminiscent of the aromas o...read more
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Owen Roe Cabernet Franc Rosa Mystica 08 is all about elegance and sophistication. The aromas are complex--bright red berry, perfume, and cedar. Initially, the wine is supple and delicate, hiding a richness and depth that fleshes out with a minut...read more
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Owen Roe Pinot gris Crawford-Beck Vineyard 09 - always sells out immediately. David O'Reilly makes a very small amount of this wine. Don't wait to order if you want this wine.
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
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Owen Roe Kilmore Pinot noir 08 - DOUBLE SIZE BOTTLE -
Wine Spectator 93 points -
"Ripe, round, generous and spicy, brimming with plum, blackberry and currant fruit surrounded ...read more
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Owen Roe Cabernet Sauvignon Dubrul Vineyard 07 - Owen Roe Dubrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 07 is Owen Roe's flagship wine. It exhibits an expressive, rich nose of clove, licorice, cedar incense, vanilla, and sweet black fruit. Mouth-coating, ve...read more
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Owen Roe Ex Umbris Syrah 08 - New release of the Northwest's best value Syrah.
The best value Washington Syrah.
Ex Umbris Syrah 08 has rad aromas of smoke, flint, meat and heaps of black fruit. A nice vein of red berry we...read more
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Owen Roe Ex Umbris Syrah 08 - MAGNUM SIZE - these double size (1500 ml) bottles are impressive and fun at a party, and make great gifts. Very limited number available.
The best value Washington Syrah.
Ex Umbris Syrah 08 ha...read more
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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 bes...read more
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Owen Roe Abbot's Table 2009 - The 09 Abbot's Table is juice on the loose - it's ready to dive into your glass and slide down your gullet. Supple and smoothly textured, the fragrant concoction of berries and cherries of all stripes. Abbot's is ...read more
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Owen Roe Sharecropper's Pinot noir 09 -
Brand new release. The new Sharecropper's Pinot says "check me out!" Yep, it's forward. Big, ripe red fruit and spice with a supple texture, the 09 will please fans of the 2006 (and there were a...read more
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Tilda Petulance Red 06is brought to you from the team at Owen Roe.
Superstar winemaker David O'Reilly says about this wine: "Allow us to introduce our pride and joy, ‘Tilda—a bright and charming blend of 93%
Syrah and 7% Grenache from young v...read more
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Owen Roe Cabernet Franc Rosa Mystica 08 is all about elegance and sophistication. The aromas are complex--bright red berry, perfume, and cedar. Initially, the wine is supple and delicate, hiding a richness and depth that fleshes out with a minut...read more
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O'Reilly's Pinot Gris 08 - Excellent value. This combines all the richness and balancing acidity of the 2008 vintage with the stunning value of the O'Reilly's label.
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O'Reilly's Pinot noir 09 wine review - The O'Reilly's 2009 Pinot noir opens with a lovely nose of dried lavender, and candied red fruit, with a hint of earth and pine. Bright red fed cherries fuse with jammy raspberry notes carrying through to...read more
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Owen Roe Dubrul Riesling comes from a tiny block of grapes in the vineyard David made famous, the Dubrul Vineyard of Washington State's Yakima Valley.
The Owen Roe Dubrul Riesling is a complex, crisp wine with plenty of sophisticated fruit flavors,...read more
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Owen Roe Columbia Valley Chardonnay 09 -
Lush, tropical and creamy balanced by lively acidity. The 2009 Columbia Valley replaces the Dubrul Vineyard Chardonnay for the 2009 vintage - its value price makes it exceptional.
Made from a blen...read more
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Corvidae Lenore Syrah is here. Corvidae is the value label of Owen Roe Winery and Lenore Syrah is their best Syrah value. Made from rich, juicy fruit grown in Washington S...read more
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Corvidae Wine Company's "Mirth" Chardonnay - Mirth means happiness and
this wine is just that. 100% stainless steel fermented, this is a clean, vibrant Chardonnay. Flavors of golden delicious apples, Meyer lemon and just a hint of ripe tropical f...read more
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Corvidae Wise Guy Sauvignon Blanc 09 - Sauvignon Blanc with a classic wry wink of bright acidity. The fruit is sourced from our own Outlook Vineyard in Yakima Valley where ancient alluvial soils yield striking mineral qualities and flavors of wet ...read more
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Corvidae "Crowe" White Wine Blend 09 - This crisp and delightful White Blend is comprised entirely of Columbia Valley fruit. The Sauvignon Blanc provides a framework of classic fresh cut hay aromas, the Riesling and Pinot Gris balance the profile ...read more
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Corvidae Wine Company's "Rook" blended red wine is a crowd-pleaser. With a robust nose of rich black cherry, mocha, and a whiff of Syrah smoke, this is definitely not a shy wine. Lots of ripe fruit flavors are here, with cassis and plums dominati...read more
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Fausse Piste Pour L'Amour de Dieu Syrah 08 - A blend of two unique vineyards, Aramanth Ridge Vineyard in the beautiful Umpqua Valley in Oregon and Outlook Vineyard, located in the Yakima Valley in Washington.
Amaranth Vineyard - Located in t...read more
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Merriman Cummins Road Pinot noir 08 - the winery's good value Pinot. Merriman Vineyard is in the hills above Carlton. It was planted in 1999....read more
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Owen Roe's David O'Reilly's newest "value" wine, Murphy's Law is a well priced, quaffable red blend!
74% Merlot - 21% Syrah - 5% Cabernet Franc Vineyards: Red Willow, Outlook, Elerding, Elephant Mountain, Slide Mountain, etc.
Please d...read more
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The Northwest Vine Project's Cabernet Franc 06 is made from fruit from Elerding's Six Prong Vineyard. In 2006, the small Cab Franc crop was harvested in late October, yielding wonderfully rich fruit flavors with nice acidity. New oak was limited...read more
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Murphy's Law White is made by Owen Roe Winery. ...read more
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Owen Roe Lady Rosa Syrah 08 is a brand new release that follows on the heels of its Wine Spectator 94-point, Highly Recommended 2007 predecessor. We love the purity and power of the Lady Rosa.
"The fruit for the Lady Rosa Syrah is from a six ...read more
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O'Reilly's Chardonnay 08 wine review - is an outstanding value Northwest white wine. Made by Owen Roe's David O'Reilly.
Lovely nose and great fruit flavor, starting with hints of butterscotch and toasted nuts in the nose, followed b...read more
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Merriman Merriman Vineyard Pinot noir 08 - planted in 1999, the Merriman Vineyard is located above the town of Carlton in Oregon's Willamette Valley....read more
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Owen Roe Chapel Block Syrah 08 - Wine Spectator 97 Points!!!
We sent this wine to our Wine Club
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Chehalem Mountains 08 - Think of a midweight boxer - powerful but nimble. Rich dark berries and black cherries form a creamy palate that plumps up with integrated toasty oak, baking spices and a seamless finish. This has a sl...read more
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Owen Roe Cabernet Sauvignon Dubrul Vineyard 07 MAGNUM - Owen Roe Dubrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 07 is Owen Roe's flagship wine. It exhibits an expressive, rich nose of clove, licorice, cedar incense, vanilla, and sweet black fruit. Mouth-coat...read more
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3 bottles - 97 point Chapel Block Syrah 08
3 bottles - Yakima Red 08
2 bottles - Merriman Pinot noir 08
2 bottles - Dubrul Cabernet Sauvigno...read more
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Merriman Vineyard 08 -
Wine Spectator 93 points -
The biggest of Owen Roe's three new single vineyard 2008 Pinot noirs. An intense nose of toast introduces a v...read more
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Solomon Hills Pinot noir 07 - David's California Pinot noir - shipping September 2009.
"This Pinot Noir is grown in the cool climate of the Santa Maria Valley. Solomon Hills Vineyard is farmed by the Miller family who pion...read more
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Kalita Vineyard 08 - sweet red cherry and raspberry flavors are rounded and softened by a creamy texture. A hint of perfume lingers, drawing you back into the wine.
Arthur and Sherry Kalita planted their beautiful bowl-sha...read more
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Owen Roe Kilmore Pinot noir 08 -
Wine Spectator 93 points -
"Ripe, round, generous and spicy, brimming with plum, blackberry and currant fruit surrounded by hints of white pepper an...read more
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Owen Roe Dubrul Merlot 08 - Owen Roe did not make an 07 Dubrul Merlot and the 2008 vintage is eagerly anticipated. Only about 120 cases were made.
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2006 Vintage Tasting Notesread more
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Owen Roe Dubrul Merlot 08 - Owen Roe did not make an 07 Dubrul Merlot and the 2008 vintage is eagerly anticipated. Only about 120 cases were made.
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2006 Vintage Tasting Notesread more
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Owen Roe Dubrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 06 opens with aromas of caramel-inflected rich, dark cherries, ground cinnamon, and barrel toast that usher in a concentrated palate of plush, dark currants, black cherries, and blackberries. Savory note...read more
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Lenne Vineyard 08 - Seductively ripe dark berries mesh with morel mushroom and lively spiciness. Owen Roe's first Lenne Vineyard designate Pinot noir - only 100 cases made. - Marcus
Planted in 2000 by Steve Lutz, the 20 ...read more
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Owen Roe 1973 Block Red Willow Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 07 is an awesome, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon expressed in the varietal's purest, finest form. Its mouthwatering bouquet of incense oak, truffle, saddle leather, cocoa, pencil lead, sweet...read more
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Owen Roe Pinot noir Dundee Hills 08
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2006 Vintage Tasting Notes
EXCLUSIVE TO AVALON! An elegant, sophisticated Pinot, a distinct change from David's "Kilmore's...read more
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David takes this very limited wine (50 cases made) to wine dinners, and he says it creates a "wow moment" every time. He compares it in style to a good Meursault, combining gorgeous aromatics and intense tropical fruit flavors with a racy acidity ...read more
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This is a very special wine for David O'Reilly.
First, rarely do the elements of nature combine to prolong
harvest until after Thanksgiving in Yakima Valley. In the fall of 2005 they did, and we picked very ripe
Semillon grapes at 36 brix. ...read more
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Owen Roe's Ironbird Cabernet Sauvignon 06 is a big, meaty, masculine wine, dense and chewy, calling out for grilled red meat.
Very limited, only 160 cases made, we have a tiny amt of this Cab, usually sold only at the winery. Made from South...read more
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MORE INFORMATION
Owen Roe Winery is the work of David O'Reilly, founder, winemaker and co-owner. David built Owen Roe from a few barrels of wine in a tiny winery he shared with Peter Rosback (Sineann) to the multi-state, tens of thousands of cases a year winery he operates today.
David O'Reilly also makes wine under the O'Reilly's, Sharecroppers, Corvidae, Murphy's Law, Northwest Wine, and Red Splendor labels (see wines below).
If there is such a thing as the luck of the Irish, winemaker David
O'Reilly has found a pot of gold underneath his Willamette Valley,
Oregon rainbow.
O'Reilly is a dapper man- meticulous in appearance and in his work.
When he smiles, there is mischief in his eyes and smile crinkles-a
sign that smiling is a frequent behavior.
Everything O'Reilly touches has to be the best. It is almost an obsession
with him. From huge, gorgeous wines to hand-numbered bottles and objects
of art gracing his labels, O'Reilly spends the money for a total package.
"Every thing we do is meticulous," said O'Reilly, 37, one
of 12 children born in Belfast, Ireland. "What we do is totally
uncompromised. It is a lifestyle that includes hard work, but the product
is thoroughly rewarding."
Everything O'Reilly does is also thoroughly Irish. The wineries associated
with O'Reilly-Sineann (pronounced Shen-ay-yan), Owen Roe, and O'Reilly's
-all have ties to his former homeland. Sineann is Gaelic for Shannon
River, considered the lifeblood of Ireland. The name stems from a mythical
princess of the Leprechauns, who drowned in the river. Owen Roe was
named for Owen Roe O'Neil, a great Irish patriot. And, of course, O'Reilly's,
which features a drawing of a huge Irish wolfhound on the label.
David O'Reilly
How Owen Roe got its Name
One of the most lasting and identifiable
symbols of Ireland, the red hand, is taken from the O Neill
coat of arms.
The
symbol predates the advent of
formal heraldry, which was introduced
by the Normans and is recorded
on the battle standards of the
Uí Neill in the fourth
and fifth centuries. Even the family motto "Lám
Dearg Éirinn" means "the red hand of Ireland".
There are many legends as to how the
O Neills acquired their motto. One story is that when their
ancestors sailed close to the northeast tip of Ireland they
agreed that whoever landed first would have that area of
land.
A
quick-witted warrior chopped
off his left hand, threw it onto
the shore and claimed his reward!
Modern coats of arms show the symbol
as a right hand, but the more
ancient records clearly have
it as "sinister" or
left.
Owen Roe O'Neill
Poem on the back of
the "Sinister Hand" Bottle
Need land,
row lake,
race kinsfolk for it,
falling behind,
need land,
row harder,
need to touch land first,
falling behind,
row harder,
not going to make it,
grab my sword,
throw ashore,
touched land first.
Owen Roe's beautiful labels
Individual numbering of each bottle
Owe Roe Winery is located on this
Century Farm property
Owen Roe business partner Jerry Owen
with Screwcap finished O'Reilly's wine
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