"Odedi"

9.3

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose and full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and already very complex.

Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, light earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, coffee, cola and licorice.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This young Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District in Napa Valley is already drinking beautifully. Rich and extracted. Fruit forward, elegant and nicely balanced. Soft and smooth.

In your face kind of wine, with a teeth staining color. Bold and beautiful. The high alcohol is still noticeable, but will integrate with time.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after a few hours of airtime.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 to 20 years. Showing good potential to become a 95+ point wine.

Wine Spectator 93 points. Robert Parker 99 points. Wine Enthusiasts 97 points.

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

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged for 28 months in all new French oak barrels.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$300. — 6 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Welcome trade to Pebble Beach Food & Wine.

This was good but the SLV showed much better. Love the espresso notes. Good pair with the Gator Sausage.  — 7 months ago

AEL

8.9

A dense, granular quality to this. Ripe and satisfying but also complex and well balanced. — 2 years ago

Katy Barnett

9.1

Wine access — 5 years ago

with Ryan

Andrew Liguori

8.9

Cassis, dark fruits, stewed plum, tar and violets. Heavy oak integration with sweet vanilla and very minimal spice. Medium length finish. Thanks Ben and Claire. — 6 years ago

William Goldsmith

9.5

Wifey “accidentally” opened it 10 yrs too soon. V good. — 7 years ago

with Ryann

Doug Powers

8.9

[97% Shiraz, 3% Viognier.] This lovely mid-tier Aussie Shiraz blend finished in screw cap is one that we mostly open when we want the proverbial “another glass” of wine, so I periodically buy a few bottles here and there, solid redfruuts, nice lift from the Viognier, not quite as good as the 2017-2019 vintages I previously purchased, but still fresh and lively — a month ago

with Jim

William Goldsmith

9.7

Worth the wait — 6 months ago

with Ryann

Chris Albin

Winemaker, Azari Vineyards Winemaker, Corskcrew Wines

9.2

Everything I love about Syrah, but a bit softer and fruitier — 9 months ago

John Malcolm

9.4

Still excellent. Dark cherries, plums, dark chocolate, and leather. Fabulous on the nose, full-bodied, and complex. An outstanding wine from winemaker Sharon Harris. — 3 years ago

Andrea Wilson @farmforthesoul

9.2

Delicious! I was very impressed with this Cabernet from Napa Valley. — 6 years ago

with Jeremy

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Just love this wine, great value, can’t get enough! Belle Pente (bell-pont') means "beautiful slope" - for their 70 acre hillside vineyard & winery site in Willamette Valley. Bright Ruby red with aromas of red fruits, herb spices and hints of blossom notes. On the palate strawberry and cherry flavors, slight sweet undertones, herb notes and smooth tannins. Well balanced on a long finish ending with mineral herb notes. Nice!! Great value. — 7 years ago

Craig Chapman

9.0

Nice wine. Paired with a filet and baked potato. Very smooth with soft tannins. — 8 years ago

Kelley Raymond

9.0

Not half bad for a weekday wine — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

8.9

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Red fruits on the nose with earth, spices, chocolate notes and herbs.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, red currants, earth, light wood, spices, espresso, herbs, green vegetables and peppercorn.

Short finish with grippy tannins and tart cranberries.

This is an interesting take on a Chianti from Alexander Valley. Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but a good food wine right now.

Showing nice complexity, but still a little grippy, once it opens up.
Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolves.

Will pair nicely with Pizza, or with Pasta with red sauce.

A field blend of Sangiovese with a touch of Canaiolo Nero, Malvasia, and Trebbiano. Aged in used French oak barrels for 17 months. A tiny production of only 1,300 bottles.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$85. — 5 months ago

Paul K

9.3

Instead of dry January, I’m doing 10 year old January. It’s more fun. This is great. Checking in after a couple years and it’s progressing nicely. Still tight in the nose but opens up after 3 hours. — 10 months ago

Angel Free

9.1

A little tart but good — 3 years ago

Jim Chen

9.0

Aged Syrah from Bob Lindquist with duck confit. Such a great way to ring in 2021! — 6 years ago

Christos

9.1

Dark fruit, cherries, anise, and tobacco on the nose. Very dry wine. Dried fig, vanilla, more dark fruits, more cherry, and chocolate. Long finish of leather and oak. Drink now. Decant for an hour. — 7 years ago

with Fotini

George Yasutake

9.8

Best Pinot Noir that I have tasted this year! Awesome grape juice. Went well with the signature toro plate at Morimoto’s in Napa. — 7 years ago

with Brian