"Odedi"

9.3

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

Very dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Fruity nose of black currants, black plums, chocolates, light cedar, earth, herbs, black coffee and licorice.

Full-bodied and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and fruit forward with plums, cooked cherries, currants, light cedar, herbs, chocolates, earth, coffee, light cola and black pepper.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a beautiful Merlot from Saint Emilion. Elegant and rich. Spicy and entertaining.

Really enjoyed the nose. Complex and interesting. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.

Drinking beautifully now, but not at its peak yet. A great vintage from Saint Emilion, that will continue to age nicely in the next 15 to 20 years. Has good potential to become a 95+ point wine.

Good by itself or with food, and a great sipping wine.

A blend of 83% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged in (45% new) French oak barrels for 15 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$50 (current vintage). — a month ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

Dark ruby color, nose with accents of "Blue Stones" rather black cherry, accompanied by toasted melted notes of aging. The third dimension is driven by evolution and its many very Burgundian nuances (roasting, undergrowth, pot-pourri). Semi-light body although quite intense and concentrated, The finish is of a beautiful length, carried by fleshy and coated aging tannins.

Robe rubis sombre, nez aux accents de « Pierres Bleues » plutôt cerise noires, griotte, accompagné des notes toastées de fût fondues. La troisième dimension est portée par l’évolution et ses nombreuses nuances très bourguignonnes (torréfaction, sous-bois, pot-pourri). Corps demi-léger quoique assez intense et concentré, La finale est d’une belle longueur, portée par des tanins d’élevages charnus et enrobés. — 3 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.4

2022 vintage. Couvent des Jacobins has been making great wines for decades, but the recent wines are even better. This second wine is absolutely gorgeous and could be a Cru Classé in its own right. Beautiful nose with red fruit (raspberry, strawberry), flowers and a subtle hint of cedar. Impeccable purity of concentrated fruit, with freshness and velvety tannins. Perfectly integrated oak.Uncommon depth for a second wine. Long finish. Impressive. Abv. 14,5%. — 5 months ago

Galen Hasler

9.1

Brisk acidity balanced by stone fruit’s, mineral, and hints of sherry — 10 months ago

John Van Trijp

9.6

Cuvee etranger — 2 years ago

Byron Fuller

9.3

Premier je suis, second je fus. Aviet ne change. Heroic as always. — 4 years ago

DelectableWino

9.0

Light bodied and delicious. Perfect warm weather porch sipper — 6 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2016 vintage. 62% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon. Dark red with some orange evolution on the rim. Raspberries and cedar wood , with truffles lurking in the background. Medium-bodied, with slightly jammy red fruit. The tannins are not as velvety as both the 2020 and 2022, but still there is a good balance,complexity and length. Maybe closing down a bit, the future will tell. However, I don't see this ever reaching the level of the 2020 and certainly not 2022. Outperformed by the 2016 Couvent des Jacobins tasted alongside.
Abv. 13,5%. — 9 months ago

Kara Stockman

9.5

Dry and smooth. Went very well with steak. — 3 years ago

Nicola Morvillo

9.5

On 11-4-21 — 4 years ago