"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Earthy nose with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, chocolates, Indian spices, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, earth, dark chocolates, green vegetables and herbs.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cherries, oak, dark chocolates, coffee, spices, earth, black tea, light green vegetables and peppercorn.

Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a young Cabernet Sauvignon from Spring Mountain District in Napa Valley. Elegant and nicely balanced. Fruit forward and complex, with a soft mouthfeel. Feels like a Left Bank Bordeaux.

Needed 3 hours in the decanter to open up properly, so be patient.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

I've had a few different vintages of this wine and this vintage seems to be more approachable at this young age.

Delicious by itself, and paired beautifully with the beef brisket.

A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$70. — 4 days ago

Jim O’Gorman

9.1

Enjoyed this ultra full bodied Cab with nice steak. Let this bottle breathe a good 4-5 hours before serving. And then decanter. It was worth the wait. — 8 months ago

Jason Keefer

9.0

Zin doesn’t get much better than this! Central coast babay! — 3 years ago

with Natasha

Michael Chelus

9.0

Cherry, raspberry, blackberry, plum, smoke, currant, oak and hints of licorice. Medium-bodied and soft tannins. — 6 years ago

Jeff Proctor

9.3

Scott R’s favorite — 7 years ago

Ganesh

9.6

Worth aging (although I am not sure how long since it's screwcap) but drinkable now — 8 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Solid Napa cab — 5 months ago

with Jason and Eli

Joan Ziegler

9.3

Excellent! Enjoyed in our backyard on a warm Saturday night — 8 months ago

John Malcolm

9.4

Rated this over five years ago. All I can say is “ditto” — a year ago

Jason Keefer

9.2

Cinsault the man hitter on this wine, light and refreshing, served a little chilled, great food wine, complex but not over bearing! — 5 years ago

Ganesh

8.9

Not sure why it says can/Syrah blend. It is aTannat/cab/petit Sirah blend. — 7 years ago

Brent S

9.1

Good stuff. Classic CA cab character but severely overpriced at the winery, which one only learns after buying it for well less than half of their price at Bottle Barn. — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.2

Hmmm...gives the Sonoma crowd a run for their money. Not much missing here. — 9 years ago

Michael Chelus

9.2

Cherry, vanilla, raspberry, currant, blackberry and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins. — 6 months ago

Ming L

9.4

The petrol note is pronounced, yet beautifully integrated. Citrus and tropical tones emerge on the nose, joined by a faint wisp of smoke. The palate has Viognier-like texture, lending weight and shape, while bright, clean-cut acidity is balanced by just a touch of residual sweetness.

It’s puzzling that Napa Valley can produce Riesling of this caliber! — 6 months ago

Jody Scharf

9.3

Jammy, aging nicely, not sure when peak is but feels close. — 2 years ago

Teresa S

8.9

Sadly past its prime :-( our bad not getting to this one in time. Providing the rating I have it at the winery. — 6 years ago

Ganesh

9.5

Great Acid — 6 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.2

Very nice wine. I wish it had a little more length as it tends to dry out before it gets there but I like it. — 7 years ago

Ganesh

9.0

Food friendly and drinkable — 8 years ago