"Odedi"

8.9

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

Dark ruby/ purple in color with a purplish rim.

Light nose of red fruits with chocolate notes.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, black plums, cooked cherries, spices, light oak, chocolates and peppercorn.

Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 4 year old Merlot from Saint Julien is drinking nicely now. Showing mild complexity and fruit forward.

A good quality Second Wine. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food. Will pair nicely with BBQ Meats.

A blend of 80% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot. Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.

13% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$40. — 5 days ago

Bruce Leboff

9.2

Nose of hibiscus and menthol. Tannins present and well balanced. A bit forward on the palate - meaning it is powerful mid palate. - finish is long but slightly off balance on the palate @Rajat Parr wouldn’t be happy - striving for balanced wine - but this one is a bit off the mark … — 10 days ago

with David

Stefan Dolhain

9.1

2015 vintage. — 15 days ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Opened a few hours prior to service and enjoyed over the course of an hour. This bottle of the 1986 was re-corked at the chateau in 2011. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and some dried dark and red fruits: black currants, brambles, black plum, tobacco, pencil shavings, some dried flowers, green pepper, leather, some earth and a gentle mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This seemed evergreen and this bottle spending most of its life in the cellars of the chateau likely has a lot to do with that. Fabulous stuff. Drink now through 2046. — 10 days ago

Paul J

9.4

1hr+ decant. Great wine and vintage. Dark cherries with subtle tar and cedar throughout. Medium plus depth and great texture. — 17 days ago

with Geoff and Brooke

Stefan Dolhain

9.4

2017 vintage. — 15 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2015 | good balance and an interesting bouquet with eucalyptus, tobacco and vanilla. | paired with tenderloin bearnaisesauce | at Bistro C Oisterwijk. — 9 days ago

romo

9.2

Barely moved. Some softness and pyrazine. None of the heat markers. — 10 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.5

2017 vintage. Saint-Julien stands out in 2017. — 15 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2017 vintage. — 15 days ago