Owen Roe Yakima Red 2021

Intensity meets balance in this vintage, with dark cherry and black currant joining mouth-filling forces alongside classic Yakima Red notes of cedar and caramel. A delightfully resonant finish of outstanding velvety Yakima fruit lingers like the memories of so many wine friends. 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec, great to open now for its chewy, youthful verve and great to stash a few as we've done over the years and watch the cedar and caramel notes meld into magic, the texture to become a supple silk. For David O'Reilly, this is the look, flavor, and feel of Owen Roe in Yakima Valley. The label image is of Drumlane Abbey in County Cavan, Ireland, which has immense resonance with David and his family history. O'Reilly says, "I love the Bordeaux-esque qualities and new-world brightness." "Its name couldn't be more basic—it is a Yakima Valley Red Wine. This label has been used by me since the first bottling in 2000; it is the image of Drumlane Abbey in Co