"Odedi"

9.3

Moone Tsai Black List XXXIV Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Napa Valley, California

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Deep inky in color with a short neon red rim.

Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, espresso, light earth, dark chocolates, herbs and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 4 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is still very young, but already drinking beautifully. Complex and interesting.

A different kind of Napa Cabernet. Fruit forward, but not 'in your face' kind of wine. Elegant and restrained.

I gave it 3 hours in the decanter, but it might not been enough. The high alcohol is nicely integrated already.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years and see how it evolves. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in (65% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months. A tiny production of only 5 barrels.

15.4% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$330. — 4 days ago

Michael Chelus

9.2

Apple, lemon, cedar, dried apricot, oak and hints of almond. Great acidity and balance. — 6 months ago

ed

9.7

blacklist XXV — 3 years ago

with Michelle

Paul K

9.4

79% Merlot and 21% cab. This wine is amazing and ready now but I’m sure time will only enhance. The 2016 is more tight/tannic than this and not ready yet. This is prettier, but still powerful. Loving this and gonna pick up more. — 2 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Ruby/purplish in color with medium intensity and a wide reddish rim.

Nice nose of red fruits with spices, light oak, licorice, chocolates, herbs, earth, light bell pepper and spices.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, red currants, peppercorn, dark chocolates, light earth and herbs.

Spicy finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a very tasty Pinot Noir from Santa Rita Hills in California. Elegant and fruit forward. Spicy and entertaining.

Well balanced with a nice mouthfeel, and heavier in style. A good quality wine that would be interesting to revisit in 3 years.

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

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food. I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses. Paired nicely with the French Brie cheese.

Pinot Noir grapes (30% whole Cluster) were aged in 50% French oak barrels for 16 months.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$120. — 3 months ago

Scott E. Becker

9.4

[Tasted on September 16, 2023 at Home with Joel]

Wine is 2019 Paige Cuvee Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay from Russian River Valley. Purchased during September 2022 visit. Pear, grapefruit, apple and melon with a hints of banana and ginger, oaky vanilla, minerality and spice. Beautiful wine. — a year ago

Michael Chelus

9.4

Black cherry, vanilla, raspberry, cassis, eucalyptus and oak. Full-bodied and velvety tannins. — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Moone Tsai Paige Cuvée Chardonnay 2021, Russian River Valley, California

Dark gold in color.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

Showing lemons, apples, pears, light earth, vanilla, bitter herbs, oak and minerals.

Tangy finish with almonds and limes.

This is very tasty Chardonnay from Russian River Valley. Still young, but already enjoyable. Elegant and soft. Rich and fruit forward. I really enjoyed the nose.

Needed 45 minutes in the bottle to open up properly, remove some of the oaky notes, and balance itself out.

Would be nice to revisit this Single Vineyard Chardonnay in 3 years, and see how it evolved.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food. I paired it with a double cream Brie cheese.

100% Whole Cluster Chardonnay grapes were aged in (45% new) French Oak barrels for 17 months.

13.9% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$120. — 3 months ago

Scott E. Becker

9.4

[Tasted on August 18, 2023 at etc in Nashville with Jay and on February 23, 2024 at Kayne Prime with Rachel]

Wine is 2019 Black List XXX, which is 100% Cabernet Franc sourced from Oak Knoll. Blueberry, blackberry and black raspberry fruit, with dried herbs. Silky and rich. — 2 years ago

Joshua Fisher

9.2

Anybody know that house in the background? — 3 years ago