"Odedi"

9.1

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

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Light nose of red fruits with oak, licorice, spices, chocolates and moca.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with red cherries, currants, wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

Tangy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 6 year old Merlot from Napa Valley is drinking very nicely now. Tasty and easy drinking. Rich and extracted.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. Needs 3 hours to open up properly, so be patient.

Nicely balanced and feels like a Right Bank Bordeaux red.

Good by itself as a sipping wine.

100% Merlot grapes were aged in (33% new) French and American Oak barrels for 18 months.

14.3% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$60. — 20 days ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.1

Nariz: mora, arandano, ciruela, cassis, vainilla, tierra

Boca: Tanino M+, Acidez M/M+, Alcohol M+ — a month ago

Michael Tiffany

8.9

Lush
Earthy
Cherries and Blackberry
Mature Tannins
Wonderful Mouthfeel and Finish that makes you want to take another sip. — a month ago

Henry Fuseler

9.1

1/2025. Wet nice cab. Nice on the palate, good fruit and a nice finish. — 13 days ago

K L

9.2

Can’t keep this long! Always going back for another — excellent. Well balanced and just what we look for in an earthy red that’s balanced and drinkable. — 23 days ago

with Matt

Ron Siegel

9.3

Approachable with its generous red fruits, cherry, kirsch, cassis, spice, earth, mineral & violet — a month ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Soft, plush, polished, plenty of fruit. Lovely and clever combination of freshness, depth, density and complexity.
Delicious and highly drinkable now. — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This like most 11’s are starting to reach their sweet spot showing rich dark cherry, berry fruit with good spice & crushed rock. — 18 days ago

Ameilia Douglas

9.7

Mount V just makes lovely Cab Savs! Still had tannin structure for 3-5 additional years of cellaring. — 21 days ago

with William

Andrew Cullimore

9.5

Quite light lemon yellow , very persistent , fine bubbles . Quite taut and strict on the nose , chalk dust , white flowers , honey suckle and elderflower , lemon peel , touch oyster shell and a touch of fresh baked bread . On the palate really good volume and density , lively acidity . Lots of citrus with good mineral , oyster shell notes . Long and mineral , saline, tinged finish , hint of toasty brioche on the end . This is really quite young and shows tighter and more mineral than the first bottle we had . Would leave this a few years and will have a long life , better in 10 -15 years and last well a further 10 or so . Great potential — 3 days ago