"From their jury-rigged
winery in a nondescript business park near Seattle-Tacoma
Airport, Bill Owen and Rob Sullivan are making
some of Washington's plushest and headiest reds… They
make small lots that just keep getting better
with each vintage…” - Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator
Winemaker Bill Owen has
been in the restaurant, wholesale and retail
wine business for over 25 years. He has traveled
and studied extensively in the wine regions of
France, Italy and Germany and developed his interest
in winemaking while working with two of Washington's
top winemakers.
Partner Rob Sullivan is
a retired Seattle-area banker with an entrepreneurial
spirit and a wine-loving heart. Owen and Sullivan
joined forces in 1997 and Owen Sullivan was born.
O-S Winery's Bill Owen
From the winery: "Owen Sullivan was created in 1997 with one goal in
mind; to capitalize on this resource by securing fruit from the best vineyards
to craft some of the Northwest's finest wines. This focus on select sites,
combined with a winemaking ethic centered on simplicity (i.e. no filtering,
no fining), gives our wines a more generous mouth feel and a more complete
flavor profile."
"Our wines are aged exclusively in French oak barrels with approximately
35% new and the remainder in second, third and fourth year. Bottling is
done by gravity. Our style emphasizes the terroir and the specific quality
of the fruit, with the oak in a supporting role. The results are opulent,
voluptuous and concentrated wines that are immensely pleasing in their
youth, yet possess the structure and balance to reward cellaring."
Big bad Bill Owen makes huge reds with a cult following, and this everyday red table wine is no exception. Big big flavors at a very decent price. It's fruity, slurpable, easy drinking everyda ...read more
Winemaker Bill Owen says the BSH is his most masculine style. He likes it because it comes on like a St.-Julien, (the commune in the M?doc that Owen believes makes the most juicy, lush wines).
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Wine Spectator rating 90 points: "Earthy, herbal character wafts through this firm red blend, picking up red cherry and roasted red pepper notes as the flavors persist on a well-integrated fini ...read more
Bill Owen uses a special approach with the R3.
"Every year," he said, "if it reminds me of Catherine Deneuve, I stop blending. The parts are different every year. I've made it since '98, an ...read more
If you haven't discovered Northwest Cab Franc yet, this is the wine for you. It exemplifies the grape and the vineyard, with it's huge sweet cherry core and ancho chili spice in the nose and finish. ...read more
