"Odedi"

8.9

This Chenin Blanc from Israel is drinking very nicely now.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Showing a lovely nose with flowers.

Dry on the palate with limes, grapefruits, citrus, green apples, bitter herbs, spices, light earth and white pepper.

Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.

Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself or with food. I had it a year ago, and it is drinking nicer now.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$30. — 3 days ago

ESF

9.2

Pale green in color w/gorgeous nose of honey, roasted hazelnuts, orchard & citrus fruit & gala apples, w/hints of vanilla & coconut. Soft & supple on mid-palate w/smooth clean finish. Just a bit flabby in the middle, but really delicious. — 19 days ago

Mike R

9.0

Warming up to main course tonight and definitely worked in that regard — 21 days ago

George Chen

8.9

Tad tired from good vintage — 10 days ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Had this in an early stage. Dark w/ lots of black licorice. Completely different wine tonight. This is what I look for by waiting on wine.

The nose shows floral, ripe, bright, slightly candied fruits of; dark cherries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plums, poached to baked strawberries, raspberries, powdery lead pencil, dark, rich forest floor w/ leaves, dark & mid spices, black licorice, mixed berry cola, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanillin, soft leather, fresh tobacco, dry, crushed limestone, river stone, dark, red, blue florals framed in violets.

The mouthfeel is gorgeous. The palate shows its relationship w/ its big brother. The length & balance are excellent. Integration is finally showing like a non stubborn 2000 or one that is finally ready. Floral, ripe, bright, slightly candied fruits of; dark cherries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plums, poached to baked strawberries, raspberries, powdery lead pencil, dark, rich forest floor w/ leaves, dark & mid spices, black licorice, mixed berry cola for days, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanillin, soft leather, fresh tobacco, dry, crushed limestone, moist grey clay, river stone, dark, red, blue florals soaked in violets. The acidity is full warm spring day. The well knitted & balanced finish stuns. Starts fruit forward, cola that fall onto earthy perfection.

Elegant, complex wine candy w/ a 3 1/2 hour decant.

Cheers to the King of steak - Allen Brothers & the King of Cabernet - Latour. — 8 days ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.1

Didn’t expect a ton out of this but it over delivered in spades. At the tail end of its drinking window with slight butterscotch notes but otherwise fresh on the palate and super enjoyable — a month ago

with Lee

Aravind A

9.8

Popped, 1.5 hrs slow ox. Used a Durand to open, and the cork was probably penetrated 7/8 of the way through with a soft crimson hue, but probably could have opened this with a regular corkscrew. A sublime bottle of wine. I adore this BDX vintage, and this btl was no exception. Pitch perfect aromas of soft cedar, charcoal, smoke, dries bluberry and raspberry. Gorgeous on the palate, with a still present juicy acidic core, lovely density, waves of dried fruit, secondary and tertiary flavors and a very soft tannic finish. — 21 days ago

with Peter

Charles

9.1

Sweetness: dry
Acidity: medium
Alcohol: medium
Body: medium minis
Tannin: fine, light to med minus tannins
Fruit: red fruit, raspberry, not too fruit forward
Non fruit: hit of coco, vanilla
Wood: some oak flavor and spice but subtle and not overwhelming
Other: really good wine. Still very youthful. — 15 days ago

Carter White

9.1

Mellow but very enjoyable. — a day ago

Jay Eagan

9.3

Flavor notes of cedar and forest floor w/ strawberry jam. — a month ago

with Kristine