Ovid

Ovid

Experiment R9.8 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018

I’m not loving this. Some of the flavors are good but they don’t feel melded together. It has to be the Petit Verdot that’s throwing me off. — a month ago

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Norman Gennaro

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@Antonio Galloni Long time user of Delectable and would really like to see more people coming back to it. Any chance you will be asking the base for ideas on how to make it better going into the new year? I would love an extract so I could see how I’ve rated bottles over time.

Ovid

Experiment C4.6 Clone 4 Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

Dark ruby. Red fruit nose. Medium bodied. Silky soft tannins even right out of the bottle. Fruit forward, lots of oak, earthy, mushroom, hint of dark chocolate on the finish. Medium finish. Drinking well now. — 2 years ago

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Ovid

Napa Valley Red Blend 2005

Color is a dark blue-purple. Dark fruit, baked blackberries and cassis are the primary aromas followed by black tea and spice with a lingering touch of eucalyptus. Still tastes a little young with some heat but mouth coating and filling the palate with blackberries, cocoa, leather, and espresso beans. A medium plus jammy finish. Will go well with our New York bone in steaks. — 2 months ago

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Ovid

Experiment W6.9 White Wine 2019

Shay A
9.3

Quite the white wine blend! My last bottle as I have enjoyed crushing these during spring time the last few years. I’ve much preferred the 2019 experiment to the 2020 experiment (which is heavy Viognier and Albariño).

Roughly 25 SauvB/ 13 Grenache Blanc/ 12 roussanne/ 12 Viognier/ 11 Albariño/ 10 Vermentino/ 10 Marsanne/ 5 Picpoul Blanc

Aromatically, this comes across as SB and Viognier…it’s bright and semi-tropical (white peach, underripe guava) with honeysuckle and lemongrass. Wonderful texture channeling a spine of acidity with mineral/wet rock, some honeyed green apple crisps, and a sea-salted lemon finish. Oak doesn’t make much of an appearance. Profile wise, this falls in between your traditional Cali SBs and the newer “Super SauvBlanc” styles. Lovely.
— 6 months ago

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Great stuff, @Shay A

Ovid

Experiment N1.4 Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2014

Last of the weekend Ovids and exactly what I was referring to in other posts. The Experiment reds are generally fantastic. Bold and rich and unique. @Matt Duncan these last two wines are what makes Ovid special. — 4 years ago

Daniel Taub
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Ovid

Hexameter Napa Valley Red Blend 2015

New wine for me … amazing. Sorry that we drank it without you, Norm. Thank you. — 6 months ago

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Ovid

Experiment W5.8 California Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2018

I don’t go out of my way to drink Sav Blanc but this is nice. — 6 months ago

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Boundary Breaks Vineyard

Ovid Line North Medium Dry Riesling 2019

Very enjoyable Riesling. Not overly complex but enough layers to be interesting and food friendly. — 3 years ago

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Melanson

Melanson Vineyard Matthew's Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

What a vintage on Pritchard Hill! This is THE go to in this zip code (way under The neighbors are Ovid & Colgin. I can’t believe this is 7 years from vintage - it’s still very young with lots of currant and blueberry with mocha. Tannins kick in in the mid palate and a lengthy finish. With a rack of lamb - proof God loves us! — 4 years ago

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