Owen Roe

[dananne]

Had a bottle of the '04 last night, and I thought I'd post thoughts on this thread rather than starting a new one, partly because the '04 is now off the shelves, and partly because I know WW and others have the '06 in their cellars, and you guys may want to know how this is doing to better gauge when to start cracking the '06s.

The '04 is showing a deep purple color, with some ruby flashes. Nose of earthy black fruits with a coffee/toffee note (something I find in different Owen Roe wines, including the Pinot). Flavors follow nose, with some tannins still present. Good acidity, particularly on the back end, and some brambly spiciness comes on late. This one will likely peak in the next year or two. So, even though vintages vary, I thought it might be helpful to know what this one is doing as you let your '06s slumber. Overall, probably a better wine than the price would suggest. In other words, I think it's a good QPR wine, even though most folks probably think of a value wine as being sub-$20. In my mind, a value wine could be $25, if it drinks like one that's $50. I bought this one in a Willamette wine shop for $26.99.