"Odedi"

9.2

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

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with red and black fruits, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco and herbs.

Long finish with fine grained tannins.

This is a delicious Merlot from Santa Clara Valley in California. Rich, yet elegant.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.

Good by itself, and will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec. Aged for 36 months in oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$24 (at release). — 4 months ago

Melissa Housman

9.3

Prefer the blend over the cab or Merlot alone — 2 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Here is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley.

Pretty color of dark ruby with a wide reddish rim.

Full bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.

Showing black fruits with cedar, cherry pie, vanilla, leather, spices, earth, chocolates, tobacco, coffee and herbs.

Long tangy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 6 year old Napa Cabernet is drinking very nicely now. Showing great complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Nicely balanced and rich. Opulent yet elegant.

Good right out of the bottle, and so much better after 2 in the decanter. As it opens up, more earth notes show up. After 4 hours the nose is so nice, I just kept smelling on it for a long time.

This is a Napa Cabernet with a touch of Bordeaux. Interesting and tasty. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.

A great sipping wine to have all by itself. Will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak. Paired wonderfully with Italian prosciutto.

I had it 2 years ago, and it is drinking better now. What a delicious Cabernet.

Aged in French oak barrels for 36 months. A tiny production of only 8 barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$90. — 3 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2018 vintage. 36% Petite Syrah, 30% Syrah, 22% Mouvèdre, 12% Grenache. Broken up betwixt Paderewski (77%) and Catapult (23%) Vineyards. Big, bigly and bigger body. Monster push throughout. Good luck. Now or in the next decade yields a great drinking experience. 5.29.24. — 5 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Fruit 64% Napa & 36% Sonoma. Pale lemon with aromas of fresh ripe citrus and tropical fruits with herb mineral notes. Pineapple, peach and citrus flavors adding grapefruit tones, great acidity balance, smooth, medium+ finish ending with bright mineral character. Nice! — 2 years ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.2

41% cab franc, 36 cab sauvignon and 23% merlot. Very accessible but with plenty of fine layers and complexity. Juicy. — 3 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

This is a very tasty Albariño from California.

Showing limes, lemons, citrus, green apples, herbs, earth and minerals.

Dry on the palate with mild complexity.

Good right out of the bottle and better with food. Lemony, tangy and spicy.

I paired it with baked grouper with herbs and lemons.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$36. — 3 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

1999 vintage. A blend of 54% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot. A surprisingly good wine in a difficult vintage. Dark red with a slightly orange rim, looking rather young for its age. Cassis, leather, and spices.Good concentration and complexity, with still a lot of dark fruit, unexpectedly smooth tannin, and very good length. Abv. 13%. — a year ago

Jason Gelman

9.3

one of the most memorable bottles of old bordeaux i’ve had. 36 years old and in a perfect drinking window. the leather, tobacco leaf, cigar box, tannin is all light and delicate at this point. hard to describe in words but just a beautiful bottle, really a pleasure to drink. — 2 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Blend of 62% Cab Sauv, 36% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, deep Ruby with aromas of red/black fruits, sweet spice and floral notes. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blueberry with notes of cinnamon, cacao and leafy tobacco. Fine tannins, long finish, well balanced with acidity ending with fruit and sweet herb mineral character. Very nice!! — 3 years ago