"Odedi"

9.2

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

Inky in color with a reddish/ brick rim.

Strong nose right out of the bottle with blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, black currants, light raisins, cedar, dried figs, licorice, light vanilla, chocolates, light earth, tobacco, black pepper and mediterranean spices.

Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, cooked cherries, currants, light wood, spices, coffee, earth, herbs, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, peppercorn, licorice, light vegetables and black tea.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Merlot from Tuscany. Nicely balanced, rich and extracted. Complex, soft and elegant. Spicy and entertaining.

This 10 year old Super Tuscan is drinking at its peak now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years. Still showing lots of fruits, especially on the nose.

I had this vintage 5 years ago, and it is drinking so much better now.

Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself or with food.

100% Merlot grapes were hand picked and aged in French oak barrels for 15 months.

15% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$65. — 16 days ago

Matt Waring

9.2

At ten, this is simply incredible. Predominantly black fruit with acidity off the charts that lingers long after the sip. — a year ago

Rasmus Andersson

10

Perfect all around natural — 2 years ago

Bob & Elaine J.

9.1

Had with a great fra diavolo. — 5 years ago

with Rick

Natalia Rodriguez

9.0

Father feeley gave us this wine — 7 years ago

Christian Ramirez Romanini

9.2

Excepcional... — 8 years ago

Maggie Harrison

9.0

loaded with strawberry- fresh and ripe. currant. boysenberry. with savory undertones presumably from Cinsault and Mourvèdre. full bodied rosé, dry, fruity and savory — 8 years ago

K Brooks

8.9

Nice fruit and balanced. Good accompaniment to pork tenderloin and white beans. — a month ago

Jan de Weerd

9.2

Characteristic wine from Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico. Expressive dark fruits, spicy, earthy and a jammy edge. Pairs perfectly with the corn, beans and mole in Mexican dishes. No wonder why they call Mexican wines the next Tequila! Want to learn more about wines from Valle de Guadalupe? Check out this story on our Spoken Wines YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/_TZHhc6DXLQ?si=v8LLJ4TY9MRbLqqX — 10 months ago

with Tammy

Jeremiah Diaz

8.9

Medium ruby in color; plums, bell peppers, and paprika on the nose; medium acidity; medium plus tannins; tastes like raspberries, jalapeño, and wet slate with a long finish. It's a really interesting flavor. It's not for everyone, but well made. I like it. — 2 years ago

Ted

8.9

Needed something chilled for my shrimp fra diavolo. TGIF!! — 5 years ago

with Jeni

Eric K

9.6

Full bodied fruity blend super Tuscan. Great with Italian food — 7 years ago

with Alex

Beth Hamilton

9.9

Spectacular. Strawberry ice cream on the nose. Tart strawberries and cherries on the palate. Beautiful lingering finish with just right tannins. About to pair with roast lamb! Stand by for more! — 8 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.7

NEEDS a 45 minute decant.

N: sensual. Sexy. Wild cherry and blackberry. Liquor. Intense. Savory.

P: sweet wildblackberry. Silky. Explosive. So good. — 8 months ago

David Dorn

9.2

Really great wine! Spice and dark red fruit that’s extremely balanced — 10 months ago

Charles Wetherbee

9.2

Delicious- dry crisp and interesting — 2 years ago

Kevin C

9.0

Plums, a small amount of underlying sour. Smooth tannins. A very nice Sangiovese. Fra diavolo pairing. — 5 years ago

Por La Vida

9.0

Beautiful wine from the veneto. — 6 years ago

Blue Dee

9.0

This is a great wine! — 8 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.3

This Cabernet dominant wine is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot sourced from the Cara Mia Vineyard on Red Mountain. The 2015 version is heavy on the Cabernet compared to other vintages. A little more approachable than the Bel Canto right now, you’ll still be rewarded for cellaring it. The palate shows wonderful black pepper, green bell pepper, a bit of crushed gravel, and after a bit of decanting, the blackberries express themselves as well. Strong mouth coating tannins finish off this bold effort nicely. Drink 2020-2040- 93 — 8 years ago