"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. — 8 hours ago

AEL

8.9

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

Colleen

9.0

Semi-sweet juicy juice with some sulfur — 5 years ago

S.R.Alexander

9.1

Not the hillsides. All ripe red fruit and currants with some baking spice, creaminess and new toasty oak. Not destined for the long haul, but a real crowd pleaser (for two) now. — 6 years ago

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

Bob McDonald

9.1

Delectable - this is a new Cuvée for Torbreck brought to the Toowoomba Wine Show Dinner by Torbreck winemaker Greg McGill. This was the 2017 Hillside Grenache. A good Grenache but I still think McLaren Vale is better for the variety than the Barossa. — 7 years ago

Kelley Raymond

9.0

Not half bad for a weekday wine — 2 months 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

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

William Feinstein

9.0

Just a little brett on the nose. Raspberry, plum and red licorice with a hint of hoisin and preserved apricot on the palate. Finish is savory with a bit of anise, more red licorice and some heat. — 5 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

Jason Turner

8.9

Very light great with cheese and fruit. — 7 years ago

Miranda H

8.9

Fresh and fragrant. Paired well with curry. — 7 years ago

William Goldsmith

9.7

Worth the wait — 6 months ago

with Ryann

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. — 9 months ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Basic and simple label. No extras. Rust edged ruby colored in the glass. Aroma is unique. Old books in a wood paneled room meets well made finished compost with a splash of cherry preserves. Flavors are cooked a bit, but not overly oxidized. Plenty of the cherry. Black cherry jam. Savory streak. Complex finish with some minty zip. This is fairly smooth and elegant. Low alcohol of 13%. Very much an Italian style like good chianti or clean Barbera. Great red vino at a very good price. — 5 years ago

Andrea Wilson @farmforthesoul

9.2

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

with Jeremy

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

Leanne Ingham

10

I’ve had this put away for a few years for the right meal. That didn’t come along but my birthday did so 👍🏻 — 7 years ago