"Odedi"

9.1

Deep purple in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose of black fruits, chocolates, cooked raisins, alcohol and coffee notes.

Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Very fruity on the palate with cooked plums, cherries, blackberries, dried figs, black pepper, raisins, light cedar, chocolates, herbs, spices and light vegetables.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 10-year-old Lodi Petite Sirah is still drinking nicely, but is giving Amarone vibes.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 30 minutes of airtime.

Still very enjoyable, but I wish I would have opened it a couple of years ago. The high alcohol is very noticeable at this point.

Showing nice complexity at this point, but it's not fully balanced. It's a very nice sipping wine, though.

Grapes are hand-picked. Aged in American Oak barrels for 10 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$22 (at release). — 24 days ago

Thijs Hendriks

9.2

CM Houlieres — 3 years ago

Joe Wilkinson

9.2

Full flavored, measured, buttery. Pairs well with broad range of food. — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

At a good French restaurant in Sydney - Franca Brasserie. Place of Changing Winds is the brainchild of Robert Walters, one of the leading importers of Fine Wine into Australia - IFW. This is his local venture based in the Macedon Ranges, to the immediate north of Melbourne. Specialising in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. 2020 as a vintage is well described on the label as “Annus Horribilis”. Terrible weather including a freak frost meant only 100 dozen bottles were produced. As often happens in these difficult vintages the resulting wine was very good - pretty and perfumed yet structured and fine boned at the same time. Looking forward to trying more bottles from this ultra boutique winery. — a year ago

Ron R

9.5

Normal service has been resumed.
In my opinion, this represents a benchmark in RRV chards.
Prior notes apply.
Raising a glass to Ruth Bader Ginsburg. What an impact she has had on our society. The world would be a much better place if we had more women in places of influence. — 4 years ago

with Anne-marie

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

First taste of 15 Walters! Vey exciting. What a youthful, packed and dense nose. Big, ripe red and black cherries and berries. Spice, flowers and a tiny berry fruit intensity. What a great nose. Whirling spices. Stunning. Palate is incredible. So juicy and concentrated with terrific acidity and a compelling sweetness. This is ridiculous. Gamey, meaty finish. Such delicacy and finesse. There is NO way this is that good. But my score is my score. Incredible. This is brilliant. — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

2013 is a legendary vintage in the small village of Burgstadt and this is in the zone like no other walter. Age your Walters please. You will be rewarded. Nose is crazy spice. Like deep, enveloping spice. Brilliant cherry. Just a crazy crazy nose. So stanky and expressive. Wow the palate is just gorgeous. Juicy and so elegant. Floats. Perfect balance and stunning cherry fruit. Super long finish. Juicy, nimble and complex. — 2 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.4

Lot of potentialen. Just 15 meters from Batard Montrachet — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

At the Woodlands Dinner at Walters Steak House in Brisbane last Wednesday hosted by one of the family owners, Andrew Watson. The premium cuvée each year is named after Family members or friends. 2014 was “Matthew “. Drinking a 5 year old Cabernet of this quality from Magnum is akin to infanticide but one can see the undoubted potential there. Cellar for up to 20 years. Definitely one of the icon Cabs of Margaret River. A lovely blend of Cassis and Herbaceous notes. Medium to full bodied with a finish that goes on forever. Outstanding. — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Wow. Holy epic insanity of beauty. This is ridiculous. The nose is ridiculous. Incredible insane levels of Barolo like headspinning spice. Just unreal. Floral. Florals. An underlying element of the great Centrgrafenberg with an uncanny mineral aromatic expression that just penetrates. Fully mature Centrgrafenberg Pinot is a treat. Huge mint. Menthol. So deep. Just a drop dead nose. The palate is just unbelievable. So fresh, so balanced with terrific and elegant tannins that are thoroughly ripe and so so lithe and complex. The finish is like a cloud of cherries and minerality. This is an epiphany wine for me. I cannot believe how Walters age. Wow. Total wow. This is a brilliant bottle. — 6 years ago