Matthew Cohen

9.6

N: intense apricot. Complex.
P: intense apricot. Salt. Caramel. Persistent. Amazing. Spice. — a month ago

"Odedi"

9.0

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

Dark ruby in color with a reddish/light brick rim.

Medium-plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, coffee, licorice, tobacco leaf, vegetables, herbs and black tea.

Tangy finish with tart raspberries.

This Merlot based blend, from the great 2018 vintage, is drinking very nicely now. Nicely balanced with nice mouthfeel.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.

This 7 year old is drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$20. — a year ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Beautiful nose of red and black fruits with wood, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and light black pepper.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, plums, cherries, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn and earth.

Long finish with round tannins and cherries.

This 9 year old Barbaresco is drinking beautifully now. Showing nice complexity and balance.

Soft yet rich, and delicious right out of the bottle.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

Good by itself as a sipping wine.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$75. — 2 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

N: tea toffee
P: sweet toffee. More sweet. Too much ? Not as bright. Marmalade. — a month ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

NV | 10 years | — a year ago

"Odedi"

9.2

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

Deep inky in color with a short reddish rim.

Fruity nose with black plums, black currants, blackberries, cedar, licorice, cassis, light vanilla, spices, tobacco leaf, herbs, light vegetables and chocolates.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruit forward on the palate with plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, peppercorn, light earth, dark coffee and light black tea.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Merlot-based blend from Bordeaux. Complex and interesting. Fruit forward and elegant.

This 6 year old Merlot will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. I had this vintage two years ago, and it would be nice to revisit it again in 5 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour in the decanter.

Easy drinking and well-balanced.
The high alcohol is nicely integrated now, so watch out.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will also pair nicely with barbecue meats.

A blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Kosher and not Mevushal.

15% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$50. — 2 years ago

Ericsson

8.9

Madeira served to perfection. Taste percent too. — 3 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose with a black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, dried fruits, chocolates, cedar, light vanilla, licorice, tobacco, light earth, herbs, light vegetables, indian spices and black tea.

Full-bodied and fruit forward with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, black currants, cooked cherries, plums, oak, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, earth and mediterranean spices.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 12 year old Single Vineyard Bordeaux blend from Chile is drinking beautifully now. Nicely balanced and complex.

I had this vintage 4 years ago, and it is still drinking beautifully. Rich and fruit forward with a nice mouthfeel.

Showing a very complex nose, at this point. Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.

Wine Spectator 91 points. Wine Enthusiasts 94 points.

Showing good structure and needs a couple of hours to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle too. What a gorgeous sipping wine.

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$100 (current vintage). — 5 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

10 years old | rich smell with nuts and currants, well balanced — a year ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Bottled in 2021. Tawny red/brown color. Aromas and flavors of raisins, plums, dates, caramel, orange peel and bitter chocolate. Bright acidity (very noticeable) and very nice balance. Soft texture and mellow. Ripe, supple and rich. Just a touch jammy but still quite the Crowd pleaser! — 2 years ago