Sami-Odi

Little Wine #12 Syrah

9.4

Brought out to Napa during our annual trip. While at Charter Oak, I saw another bottle of SamiOdi on a table and when I went to introduce myself to the gentlemen enjoying the wine, it ended up being Tegan Passalacqua! Small world.

An unvintaged assemblage composed of casks from 2022 (49%), 2021 (23%), 2020 (11%), 2019 (8%), 2018 (1%), 2017 (4%), 2016 (2%) & 2015 (2%).

Followed over a few days. Aromatics remained unchanged (still one of, if not my favorite wine to smell) with intoxicating dark florals, high-toned blue and black berries, cassis, plum and sweet espresso. Good bit of tannin the first day but beautifully smooth on the last day. A bit more compact core of dark rich fruits here than previous editions with menthol as well. As usual for Fraser’s SamiOdi wines, these sport Aussie fruit without going too hot or the punch from oak. Fresh and bright, yet powerful. Love it, as always. — 17 days ago

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Norman Gennaro

Ok @Shay A I need to try these again. Have a couple SamiOdi wines I’ve held. I am also wondering if Tegan ever lived in the Bay Area since my favorite teacher was Ms Passalacqua in 6th grade… Could it be his mother? No idea how common a name.

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Rock Garden Syrah 2012

Ryan Guy

9.5

Tasted blind: Dried tobacco, dried cranberry, blackcherry, clove, leather, and tar This turns oxidative with a short glass decant (open in bottle for a few hours). Shows Madeira like charter, think burnt sugar and tar. Baking and anise spice notes on the palate. Medium minus tannin. Still very acidic. Carmel and cherry jubilee leas on a rich and reduced finish, with secondary vanilla and clove flavors hinting a at and oak presence. Blown away by the layers, depth and evolution here. Suspected older Rioja. — 4 years ago

Skipstone

Oliver's Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2018

Yoly Sardinas

9.1

Pair well w the Charter Oak cheese burger. — 2 months ago

Old Charter Distillery Co.

Proprietor's Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Norman Gennaro

9.0

This is an very old purchase that I’m finally finishing off. It’s not high proof and so is an easy drinker and I think does well in an old fashioned — 2 years ago

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