"Odedi"

9.0

In celebration of International Women's Day, here’s a wine crafted by a woman.

Pale golden in color.

Fresh nose of citrus, light yeast and spices.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity, and medium size bubbles.

Dry on the palate with limes, lemons, green apples, light grapefruits, yeast, minerals, herbs, light earth and white pepper.

Nice and spicy finish with herbs and light almonds.

This is a tasty Sparkling wine from England. Still young, but already showing nice complexity.

This 9 year old English Sparkling is nicely balanced and elegant. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

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

A blend of 98% Pinot Noir and 2% Pinot Meunier. Aged for 5 years on the lees. Disgorged in 2022. Made in the Traditional Method.

11.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$40. — 2 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Pale lemon in color.

Sweet nose with citrus, yellow apples and honey.

Medium plus in body with high acidity and medium sized bubbles.

Dry to off dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing citrus, lemons, apples, pears, light earth, nuts, honey and spices.

Tangy finish with limes and honeydew.

This is a very tasty sparkling wine from England. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.

The RS is almost unnoticeable, which is very unique for a demi sec, with plenty of acidity to balance the sugars.

This Single Vineyard is easy drinking and fresh. Rich, tangy and engaging. Elegant and fruit forward. Good by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of 68% Pinot Noir and 32% Chardonnay. Aged for 83 months on the lees. Made in the traditional method.

11% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$50. — a year ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Redfold Vineyards Ambriel Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut 2017, Sussex, England

Light yellow in color with light golden hue.

Nose of citrus, yeast, brioche, spices and apples.

Full-bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with lemons, green apples, light grapefruits, herbs, brioche, spices and light minerals.

Spicy finish with spices and herbs.

This is a very tasty Sparkling wine from England. Engaging and interesting.

This 7 year old is showing nice complexity at this point, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years.

Good by itself or with food.

100% Chardonnay grapes were aged for 39 months on the lees. Made in the Traditional Method.

11% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$45. — 8 months ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.1

Dry. A remarkable grapefruit sour to it that tastes compelling — 4 years ago

with Gillian

"Odedi"

9.0

Ambriel Sparkling Huzzah Brut Rosé Non-Vintage, West Sussex, England

Pretty color of light salmon.

Strong nose of raspberries, yeast, brioche, minerals, light spices and sea salt.

Full-bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, strawberries, citrus, green apples, light yeast, minerals, earth, sea salt and light river rocks.

Tangy finish with spices and limes.

This is a very tasty Sparkling Rosé from West Sussex in England. Complex with a nice mouthfeel. Elegant and rich.

Tangy and interesting. Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 59% Pinot Noir, 26% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier. Aged on the lees for 83 months. Disgorged in 2023. Made in the Traditional Method.

11% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$45. — a year ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.1

Darn jolly English fizz. Fave of 3 tonight & all were sippin' worthy! — 10 years ago