"Odedi"

9.0

Pale lemon in color.

Fruity nose and medium in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing limes, green apples, gooseberries, spices, light grapefruits, herbs and light earth.

Tangy finish with limes and almonds.

This is a very tasty Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Yountville in Napa Valley. Rich and fruit forward. Crisp and refreshing. Nicely balanced, tangy and engaging.

I've had a few vintages of this wine, and so far the 2022 vintage was my favorite.

Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine. A good pool wine too.

100% Sauvignon Blanc grapes were aged in neutral French oak barrels for 9 months on the lees.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$25. — 21 days ago

romo

9.1

22-yr old Melon still fresh. No signs of O2 or age. Impressive. — 3 months ago

Jeffrey Trezek

9.2

Beautiful zin with full, silky body. Black and red fruits, plum, and fingers with smooth tannins. Great wine. — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Presented to me, double-blind. The wine pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears, and some signs of light sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with a mix of ripe and desiccated, mostly dark fruits: cassis, black cherry, plum, mixed brambles, old leather, pipe tobacco, pencil shavings, and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin (that is mostly integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long.

Initial conclusions: this could be a Cabernet-based Bordeaux blend, Tempranillo (or based blend) or Grenache-based blend from France, Spain or the United States. I feel like this leans more towards its fruit than its structure, even though it is a fairly well balanced wine in both regards. As a result, I am calling this a Cabernet-based Bordeaux blend from the United States, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain from a producer like Dunn, 2006. Shiiiiiit. To be honest, I’m not terribly surprised since this is Cos and from a warm vintage no less. Drinking well now and should through 2050+. — 6 months ago

Matt Schwartz

9.2

Black fruits, cigar box, black pepper, chocolate and leather. Soft well integrated tannins. — 2 years ago

Sandy Wolf

8.9

Fruit forward but with a nice balance of acid. Paired well with dinner of roasted veggies. — 5 years ago

Carlos Gonzalez

9.7

Not jammy. Big in all the right places. Super approachable. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Beautiful nose of black fruits with cedar and chocolate notes.

Full-bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, light earth, herbs, mediterranean spices, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Complex and nicely balanced, fruit forward and elegant. Spicy and entertaining.

This Single Vineyard Cabernet is still young, but already enjoyable even by itself. Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 to 20 years. Showing good potential to become a 96+ point wine.

A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were dry farmed and aged in (80% new) French oak barrels for 24 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$140. — a month ago

KA

9.1

Bobs Steakhouse — 3 months ago

Brittni Martinez

9.0

Pretty smooth — 3 months ago

Jack Krawczyk

9.4

took about 45 min for first signs of life but opened into a solid mexican cocoa nib and cedar — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.7

Presented double-blind. The wine appears straw in color with medium viscosity and, apparently, there lots of tiny bubbles so there are signs of gas, LOL. On the nose, the wine is developing with heady notes of ripe orchard fruit, red forest berries, marzipan, lemon curd, fresh brioche. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acidity. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish lasts for an eternity. The texture is ever so creamy. Wow…well, I was drinking something special. Had to be Champagne. Maybe vintage? Maybe a tête de cuvée? The style was similar to Krug. Called Champagne from a producer like Krug. OMG…the 1996 Vintage Brut?! Sheesh…someone was feeling generous! Admitted, I don’t often get to drink vintage Krug (for many hundreds of reasons!) so my experience is obviously limited. However, there’s clearly no question in this being true to house style and, now that I know the vintage, this is showing why 1996 is so special. As others have noted, this is fresher than the 1995 I had some months ago (though, that was very special too) and had greater acid. I would like to think this provides a crystal ball for the 2008 vintage that is sure to follow a similar trajectory. Drinking very fine indeed, right now and should continue to do so through 2046…depending on how you like to drink your Champagne. — a year ago

Tzippy Cohen

9.0

Love it! Oaky, buttery, low acid — 5 years ago

Roy Goble

9.4

The crowd last night declared this the surprise of the evening — 6 years ago

Drake Wakefield

9.2

Smooth, slightly sweet — 3 months ago

Michael Chelus

9.1

Cherry, raspberry, currant, mossy earth, vanilla and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins. — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

9.3

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Here is a delicious one.

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Pretty nose of blackberries, black currants, black plums, cedar, licorice, vanilla, chocolates, herbs, eucalyptus, light spices and black pepper.

Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and fruit forward with blackberries, plums, currants, cedar, licorice, peppercorn, coffee, cola, light vanilla, tobacco, herbs and light earth.

Long finish with fine grained tannins, red chili pepper and tangy cherries.

This young Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville is already drinking beautifully. Nicely balanced, complex and engaging. Elegant, tangy and rich. Soft and smooth.

Delicious right out of the bottle, easy to drink, and very approachable. As it opens up, more earth notes show up.

Showing a great nose. Spicy and entertaining.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years, and showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

I've had a few vintages of this wine and it is very consistent, and so much better with age.

A great sipping wine that paired nicely with my Leg of Lamb dish.

A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot. Aged for 24 months in (60% new) French Oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$80. — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Inky in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity on the nose, and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and easy drinking.

Showing red and black fruits with light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, peppercorn, cola, Mediterranean spices and light licorice.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Single Vineyard Zinfandel from Napa Valley. Elegant and rich. Fruit forward and complex. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel.

Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with burger and fries.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$40. — 9 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Exotic and funky. Good rich dark fruity wine. — 3 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

V14. Very good , very enjoyable. Dusty, coaching, white pepper and cedar nose. Fresh, bright black and blue berry fruit. Tasty, smooth mocha, pepper and leather finish. Nice food wine. — 6 years ago