Maryland Wine Win: 2007 Solomons Island Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Gary — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:44:13 +0000

May I produdly present my tasting note for the Solomons Cab Reserve, easily one the of the strongest Maryland reds that I’ve had.

Deep ruby color that got darker and more purple as the night went on. Very light nose. Herd to get much of anything from it. Herbal if anything, some floral too. On the palette it is spicy up front, sour cherry taste and pucker on the pack. Little tobacco-ish finish. Overall a very nice, middleweight Cabernet. Not a very complex wine. Maybe… maybe could stand to lay around in the bottle for a few years.

2005 Owen Roe – Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla

Gary — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:47:25 +0000

First impression: heavy bottle. Second impression: wear those chain mail gloves that people use when they’re filleting fish, because I gored my thumb with the corkscrew just trying to get the wax seal off of this thing. With bloody thumb and a sour attitude, I poured myself a glass out of the decanter.

Translucent dark ruby red color. Big nose of smokey oak and currant. Dominating flavors but sort-of a middleweight feel compared to a Napa Cabernet. As the wine opened up, some nutty and coffee flavors came out. My style of wine is a little kinder and gentler, but if you’re into big Cabs with a touch of finesse that hail from outside of Napa Valley, this would be a good one to try.

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Maryland Wine Win: 2007 Solomons Island Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

2005 Owen Roe – Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla