"Odedi"

9.1

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

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing black fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, light black pepper, herbs, light vanilla and licorice.

Tangy finish with soft tannins.

This 5-year-old Merlot from Napa Valley is peaking now, and drinking very nicely. Fruit forward with an elegant mouthfeel.

Wine Spectator 91 points.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and good for parties. Good with food too.

A blend of 77% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Syrah. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$35. — a month ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.6

Deep purple color. Aromas of blackberry, dried herbs, leather and tobacco. Perfect Cab! Full bodied, loads of black fruit and oak on the palate.

🏅95 Points - Robert Parker
🏅95 Points - Decanter
🏅94 Points - James Suckling — a month ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.7

95 ban Sauv 5 p. verd#
Herbal entrance which soon is swapped to chocolate and wood which still has to integrate. It needs time to fully blossom but when it will, man, it’s gonna be so much fun. 97-98+ — 23 days ago

Norman Gennaro

9.4

I thought this was great. Performed well even after traveling cross country. — 18 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

Light yellow in colour. Paraffin notes with Toast and Honey on the nose. Good refreshing citric acid (lime and lemon) - still very youthful at 12 years of age. On the palate, purity and power with amazing flavour persistence. Regarded as one of Australia’s Premium Rieslings with good reason. — 12 days ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.5

Much cleaner and precise than the Cab.S.
Strongh and persistent finish.
It needs time to fully develop and get together well. — 23 days ago

Nathan Renfro

9.4

My last bottle of the 16 and quite different comments than previous bottles. Loaded with ripe dark cherry. Well balanced but the dark cherry is clearly primary. Tannins were perfectly softened. Medium plus finish. Very good wine but not as remarkable as the last bottle. — 14 days ago

Fernando Frontera

9.2

Frank Family Tasting - 4/5
Benjamin. Amazing Blend. Still prefer the Winston and Patriarch over it. — 12 days ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Still fresh, youthful and bright. Perfectly balanced with bright with yellow fruit, yellow flowers, sunflower. — 21 days ago

Tom Kohli

8.9

Definitely buy again — a month ago