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8.8

This is a very nice Grenache blend from the South of France.

Showing black and red fruits with earth notes, chocolates, tobacco leaf, spices, graphite, herbs and peppercorn.

Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

Very enjoyable by itself or with food.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins.

Fruit forward with mild complexity and a great mouthfeel. Peaking now.

High alcohol and easy drinking.

A blend 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

$18. — 5 hours ago

"Odedi"

9.1

This Napa Merlot is always enjoyable by itself or with food.

Showing black fruits with chocolates, earth, wood, vanilla, vegetables, dark coffee, herbs, tobacco leaf, spices and peppercorn.

Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Nice fruity finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

Needs an hour to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle.

Needs a few years in the bottle to mature and remove some of bitterness at the ending.

14.7% alcohol by volume.

91 points — a day ago

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8.9

An interesting Red blend from Bethlehem.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice long legs.

Tangy finish with medium, round tannins.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, vanilla, wood, earth, barnyard, vegetables, spices, smoke and dark coffee.

Soft and smooth and very enjoyable. Feels like an old world wine.

Had it blind and called Austrian red. Wrong.

Made with local grapes grown around the winery. Organic.

13% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$20. — 2 days ago

"Odedi"

8.8

A nice Oaky chardonnay from Napa. Showering citrus, Oak, vanilla, pears, spices, red apples, grapefruits and almonds.

Full-bodied and unexpectedly not creamy at all, with a long finish.

Nice and refreshing when properly chilled.

A very nice Chardonnay for the oak lover. Although not my style, I did enjoy it.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

$30. — 4 days ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose with blackberries, blueberries, black currants, black cherries, oak, vanilla, cloves, licorice, earth, light vegetables, chocolates, graphite, tobacco, vinaigrette and black pepper.

Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, blackcurrants, plums, cherries, wood, licorice, earth, cloves, light vegetables, pencil lead, tobacco leaf, spices, graphite, bitter herbs and black pepper.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This Napa Syrah is very enjoyable. Drinking very nicely now, with nice complexity and a nice mouthfeel. Nicely balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins. Needs 2 hours to open up properly.

This is an interesting wine, one to have with friends and talk about.

I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers.

100% Syrah grapes, single Vineyard, aged in French oak barrels. Only 300 cases were produced. Unfiltered and unfined.

14.7% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$65. — 21 hours ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Deep purple in color and cloudy, with a short reddish /brick rim.

Beautiful nose of blueberries, black plums, vanilla, wood, spices, forest floor, tobacco leaf, wet cave, medicine, vegetables, black pepper, acetone, old leather and earth.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, raspberries, wood, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, smoke, dark coffee, earth, wet leaves, herbs, vinaigrette and vegetables.

Medium plus on the finish with sour cherries and fine grained tannins.

This 9 year old Syrah from Russian River Valley is still drinking nicely, although on the way out.

Unbalanced with a nice mouthfeel and nice complexity.

Good right out of the bottle and died after 90 minutes of airtime. After 60 minutes tannins come out.

I really liked the nose more than the palate, and loved smelling on it.

I paired it with cheeses and crackers.

14.3% alcohol by volume. Unfiltered.

90 points.

$75. — 2 days ago

"Odedi"

9.2

A very enjoyable Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County.

Well balanced and fruit forward with black fruits, chocolates, earth, wood, light vanilla, spices, figs, peppercorn, light vegetables, dark coffee, herbs and tobacco leaf.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and easy drinking.This one has high alcohol so watch out.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up. Good by itself or with food like a nice burger.

I paired it with skirt steak with chimichurri sauce, potatoes and asparagus.

Will drink nicely in the next 5 years and already delicious.

A blend of 95% Zinfandel and 5% Petite Sirah. Aged for 14 months in 100% French oak barrels.

14.75% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$40. — 4 days ago

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9.3

This is a very nice, 21 year old, Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Showing great complexity and mouthfeel.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, earth, wood, vanilla, vegetables, wet leaves, black tea, black pepper and spices.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

Needs an hour to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle as well.

This 1998 was a great vintage. This is a wonderful experience, yummy and delicious.

Served from a Magnum.

93 points. — a day ago

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8.5

A very earthy red from Chile. Lots of vegetable notes on the nose. Showing a great dark ruby color.

Dry On the palate with black currants, earth, wood, vanilla, vegetables, wet leaves, forest floor, peppercorn, smoke and dark coffee.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.

A good food wine. I paired it with Brie cheese and crackers.

Carmenere grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

85 points — a day ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Dark ruby in color with a short, cloudy reddish rim.

Fruity nose with blackberries, blueberries, dried figs, vanilla, oak, chocolates, mocha, tobacco, light alcohol, spices and black pepper.

Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, vegetables, pencil lead, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, earth, bitter herbs and peppercorn.

Medium plus in finish with fine tannins and tangy raspberries.

This Napa Valley red blend is very young, but already drinking nicely. Showing nice complexity with a great mouthfeel.

Good by itself or with food. A good sipping wine. Needs an hour to open up properly, show some tannins and remove some acidity. Will be better in 3 to 7 years.

As it opens up (3 hours) it gets very earthy, and feels like a South American Cabernet Sauvignon.

A very interesting wine. Not one to drink just yet, as it needs a few years to come to its own. Has a good potential to be a 92+ wine in 5 years time.

I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

A blend of 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Petite Sirah and 30% Syrah. Aged for 18 months in French Oak barrels, new and slightly used.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$60. — 3 days ago