"Odedi"

9.3

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Inky in color with a short dark red rim.

Fruit forward on the nose with black fruits, cedar and chocolate notes.

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

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, leather, spices, earth, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, light earth, cola and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

This difficult 2020 vintage is showing beautifully now. Soft and elegant, rich and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel, complex and entertaining

I had this vintage a couple of years ago, and it's even better now. Delicious right out of the bottle, and gets more complex as it opens up.

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

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in (50% new) French oak barrels for 24 months.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$50. — 2 days ago

Jason Phillips

9.0

Good nose. Dark red color. Lighter than expected but great finish. — 5 days ago

Ed Chin

9.4

Loving the fruit and it’s showing only a hint of nuance. This vintage seems huge compared to the other vintages I’ve been fortunate to try. — a month ago

Paul J

9.6

Awesome producer! 1hr+ decant. Lovely red color. Nose had pencil shavings and vibrant fruit. Classic Napa sweetness on the palate with caramel integrated with cedar. Napa all the way but unique in its own special way! — a month ago

with Brooke

Suneal Vishnupad

9.7

Really excellent. Side by side w/ second flight. Both 2007s — 2 months ago

with Kimberly and Kayla

Tom Casagrande

9.4

Post dinner party notes. Third bottle I’ve had of this and by far the best yet. Amazing. Such a complex nose, with roasted herbal notes, dark spicy fruit, earthy mineral iodine notes Tannins just about completely resolved. Length and depth for days. Wow. — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

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

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Strong nose of black plums, black currants, coffee, cooked cherries, cedar, earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, currants, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, light iron, spices and peppercorn.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious 5 year old Merlot from Oakville in Napa Valley. Rich, robust and fruit forward. Elegantly powerful.

Already showing a beautiful nose, and feels like a Napa Merlot with a touch of Saint Emilion.

This Single Vineyard Merlot is one of the last vintages made by
Heidi Barrett. Still young, but very approachable even by itself.

Needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Has good potential to become a 94 point wine

Needed a couple of hours in the decanter to open up properly, so be patient.

A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.

A blend of 99% Merlot with
1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 18 months in (50% new) French oak barrels. A small production of
603 cases.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$90. — 10 days ago

Edward Nelson

9.4

Good stuff. I don’t recall what I paid but if less than a $100 it was a steak. Nice blueberry note upfront. Then smooth as silk. — a month ago

Ed Chin

9.3

Big polished and showing a hint of heat. Happily the oak isn’t too pronounced. For me this baby needs time. — a month ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Nice Cabernet and showing some good development w/ only 5 yrs in bottle. Better things still ahead. Plus a point or two in another 7-8 yrs.

2026 Taste of Oakvile — a month ago

Tyler Felous

10

11th anniversary wine. Blew me away. Good reminder that there is still value in Napa. Vineyard we got engaged at, from the year we met. Special. — 2 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

Elegant Cabernet with great character & depth. Would like to try it again in 5-8 yr.

Nice pairing of elegance with the Wagyu Short Ribs. — 3 months ago

Paul J

9.4

Similar to previous notes but a more restraint bottle with massive blue fruit. — 4 months ago

Elayna Halikopter

9.5

Very very good. Smooth. Easy to drink. Easily top 5 — 4 days ago

Bruce Leboff

9.2

Classic. Slight note of hibiscus flower on the nose. Mixed with forest floor. Long finish and not over sweet and fruit forward. Drinking nicely … — 2 days ago

with Allan and David

Ed Chin

9.0

Not sure why there is so much love for this at this point. The bitterness on the finish was a real turnoff. I did enjoy the aromatics and texture — a month ago

KA

9.4

Barry’s Prime Las Vegas — a month ago

Jon Hoke

9.5

Happy Father’s Day — a month ago

Andrea Watt

9.5

Tobacco, oak, and mushroom. Rich and dense with some forest floor. — 2 months ago

with Becky

Rolf Hanson

9.1

Will taste in another decade…. — 3 months ago