Jody Scharf

9.4

full wine, licorice, tobacco, spice...deep purple..absolutely enjoyed 😉 — 15 days ago

Jody Scharf

9.5

Well balanced fruits minerals and spice. Thoroughly enjoyed. — 5 months ago

"Odedi"

9.3

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here's a gorgeous one.

Inky in color with a short reddish rim.

Full bodied with medium acidity.

Dry and fruity on the palate, smooth and elegant.

Showing black plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth and peppercorn.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This 7 year old Merlot from Napa Valley is drinking beautifully now. Tangy and rich. Interesting and extracted.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with some airtime.

This 2016 was a great vintage in Napa, and it is definitely showing it.

I've had the 2014 vintage (which was a great vintage too) a few times before, and loved it just as much.

Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with BBQ Meats.

14.1% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$100. — a year ago

Jody Scharf

9.5

silky, tannins are light but hang with you, love these guys, been there, beautiful setting.. anyway wine is delicious. — 2 months ago

John Tan

9.0

Rainy Saturday night at home listening to Lady Blackbird. Smoky, sultry, spellbinding. Fresh, with lots of finesse. Stewed fruits on the nose with hints of minerality. Some spice on the palate. Subtle hints of dried longan.

Blend of Niellucciu, Sciaccarellu, Minustello, Carcaghjolu, and Moresconu. Northwest- and south-facing vineyards on a windswept clay-limestone terroir. The estate has been certified organic since 2002 and the vines have been farmed according to biodynamic principles since 2006. The yield for this cuvée was 25 hl/ha. After hand-harvesting and sorting, the grapes are 100% destemmed and vinified with indigenous yeasts in clay amphorae. The wine is neither fined nor filtered. No SO2 added.
** Note: This wine will benefit from some time to breathe prior to drinking. **
“A rich, intense nose with notes of ripe fruit and spices. The palate has great volume, finesse and freshness – a pure and balanced wine. The amphora, this ancient vessel of winemaking, has been mastered to perfection by Canarelli.” Cave Pur Jus — a year ago

John Malcolm

9.6

An outstanding wine. Black cherries, blueberries, blackberries, a hint of tobacco and sweetness. Full-bodied. Earthy and smokey on the nose with a spectacular finish. Decanted for about six hours. Still plenty of cellaring potential. — 2 years ago

Lindsay joly

9.0

This was quite good. Smooth, velvet. — 3 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

Great texture. Red fruit, tobacco, mineral. This vintage has 8% Syrah and you can tell. Very good wine. — 4 months ago

S Wood

9.5

Supple plum fruit after 10 years. PAW PAW duck entree pairing. Will continue to get better. — 2 years ago

Dave Chambers

8.9

Thought we would go with the Act Natural from Redtail to go with a chicken pot pie from Blackbird Pie Company. — 2 years ago

with Heather