"Odedi"

8.9

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Deep ruby in color with a reddish/ brick rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth and light vegetables.

Short finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This 11-year-old Merlot from Bordeaux is a little unbalanced, but drinkable nonetheless. Elegant and complex, but lost some of its fruits by now.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.

I had this vintage 2 years ago and it is drinking a little better now.

A good food wine that I paired with pizza.

100% Merlot grapes from 70 year old vines, were aged in French oak barrels (70% new). A small production of only 9,000 bottles.

13% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$35 (current vintage). — 6 days ago

Ed Ryder

9.0

Classy, elegant raspberry led pinot. — 2 months ago

Ed Chin

9.3

Impressive right now and can only get better. Still primary but still too young g at this point for any nuance. — 4 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Blend 95% Cabernet Sauv, 2% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, splash of Malbec, more cab heavy than prior vintages, deep Ruby, aromas of ripe black and red fruits with floral and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, blackberry, currants and licorice with vanilla, cacao, cedar and savory herbs. Long finish, well balanced, full tight rich tannins ending with fruit, cedar and earthy character. Nice! — 17 days ago

Jacqui

9.5

Fruity and refreshing after a study sesh 😎 — 2 months ago

Alan Johnston

9.2

3.0. A good Marlboro Sauvignon Blanc, but a little dull. On sale for $22.99, usually $26.99. — 4 months ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

Love the special character of these South African Chards — a month ago

Paul Damaske

9.1

Yummy, light, cherries — 2 months ago

Bryce Rethwisch

9.0

It was fine. Would drink it again. — 3 months ago

Turd Ferguson

9.1

A bit reductive/flinty. Textural, mineral. Not giving up much fruit. High acid. Thankfully none of that cheap NZ gooseberry or cat piss. Pretty nice now with food. I think it I’ll save my next bottle until 2026. — 6 months ago