Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

A 7 grape blend: 42% Cab Franc, 25% Merlot, 15.5% Syrah, 6% Cab Sauv, 6% Petit Verdot, 4.5% Sangiovese & 1% Alicante. Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe dark fruits, cedar and spice. On the palate flavors of blueberry and blackberry with herb and woodsy notes. Fine soft tannins, long finish ending with fruit and mineral character. Very nice! — 2 months ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.1

Fruit and oak on the nose, plum and blackberry notes. A really good cab. — a year ago

"Odedi"

8.9

This is a nice Pinot Noir from Oregon. Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice balance.

Showing raspberries, bing cherries, earth, light oak, spices, chocolates, coffee, licorice and peppercorn.

Soft finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.

Good right out of the bottle and good by itself.

Will continue to age nicely in the next few years.

14.1% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$42. — a year ago

Daniel Dver

9.0

Haas wine. Amazing — 4 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Purple in color with medium intensity.

Fruity nose of red fruits with chocolate notes, tobacco and licorice.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Very dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, blueberries, red currants, light oak, spices, dark chocolates, licorice and black pepper.

Medium plus on the finish with medium tannins and tangy raspberries.

This young Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley is drinking nicely now, but needs a year in the bottle to mature properly. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.

Easy drinking with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel. Tangy and interesting.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with some air time.

I've had the 2019 vintage a couple of years ago and it is very consistent.

Good by itself or with food.

Aged on its lees for 13 months in (35% new) French Oak barrels. A tiny production of only 5 barrels.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$42. — 7 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

#kosherwineSunday

Inky in color with a short purple rim.

Full bodied, bold and smooth, with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and very fruity, with nice complexity.

Showing black currants, cooked plums, sweet cherries, oak, spices, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, black pepper, dark coffee, herbs, chocolates and light vegetables.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 3 year old Syrah blend from Israel is very interesting. Fruit forward with a smooth mouthfeel. Rich and flavorful.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime. Very easy drinking, and good by itself or with food.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years.

A blend of 85% Syrah, 12% Petite Sirah and 3% Petit verdot. Grapes are grown in the desert. Aged in French oak barrels for 14 months. Kosher and not Mevushal.

14.6% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$42. — 2 years ago

Jeffrey Woo

9.2

Dark ruby hue. Medium-plus tannins and acidity. Notes of bell pepper, blackberry, blueberry, bramble, and tar. Stark on the nose, but brilliant and smooth on the palate, with grippy tannins. 51 Merlot, 42 Cabernet Sauvignon, and 7 Petit Verdot. — 6 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Blend of 58% Petit Verdot and 42% Petite Sirah, deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, cigar box and herb spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plums and currants with, vanilla, herbs and spice. Fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, tobacco, cedar and nutty herb spice. Nice! — 8 months ago

Sheena Kwon

8.9

Review said sweet, stewed like peach. Dessert wine. — a year ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

I am a big fan of David Swift Phinney wines. In 1998 David founded Orin Swift Cellars; Orin is his father’s middle name and Swift is his mother’s maiden name. Aged 10 mos in French oak, 42% new, Ruby with complex aromas of fresh fruits, floral and herb spice, nice mouthfeel. On the palate flavors of raspberry and cherry with cacao and hints of pepper spice. Rich full chewy tannins, well balanced on long finish ending with fruit and earthy spice. — 2 years ago