"Odedi"

9.1

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

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Red and black fruits on the nose with tobacco, light wood, licorice, chocolates, black pepper, herbs and spices.

Full bodied and soft with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, red currants, sweet raspberries, coffee, sweet oak, chocolates, licorice, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, earth and mediterranean spices.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 4 year old Super Tuscan Merlot is drinking very nicely now. Nicely balanced and elegant. Complex and entertaining.

Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, and balance itself out.

Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.

Wine Spectator 94 points.

I had the 2021 vintage a couple of years ago at the winery, and it was much better. The 2022 vintage was not as good as the 2021, so there's that.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.

100% Merlot grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$65. — a day ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Another solid vintage of this Teroldego (90%) Syrah (10%) blend. Purple/ruby color with a dark core. Fragrant aromas of jammy black and blue fruit, dark cocoa and black pepper. Flavors of black berry/plum/raspberry fruit, blueberries, black licorice and fresh herbs. Long lasting and very earthy finish. Medium bodied and bright acidity. Slightly chewy (well integrated) tannins and relatively low (12.5%) alcohol. Nicely complex and well structured. Much riper tasting (probably warmer) vintage than in prior years. Such excellent quality for the price. Thanks for the taste, Chris B! — 3 months ago

JKT

9.1

Golden yellow Very nice straw stony white floral notes on a12 year old wine under screw cap! Acidic and lighted texture long finish. Impressive — 4 months ago

Inseon Hwang

9.4

Robust and deeply organic — 5 months ago

Ted

9.4

Beauty. Red licorice and ripe plums. The bottle disappeared very quickly. 😆 — 6 months ago

with Jeni

Carrie Bowden

8.9

Good value from TJs — 7 months ago

Ben Scholtz

9.1

Pretty good.
Decanted the bottle for about 2 hours before the first sip. Think the air time helped it unwind a little. Bought for ~$50 at Looks Market. — 18 days ago

Angela Sanks

9.3

Fantastico — 2 months ago

Anna Sangiacomo

9.4

My Favorite Rose — 4 months ago

Jojo

9.0

Excellent wine! — 5 months ago

Sagee Aran

8.9

medium body, a Syrah blend. — 4 months ago

Stephen Mathews

9.2

2016 vintage is my favorite so far — 5 months ago

David Dorn

9.0

Lovely wine made with minimal processing. 👌🏻 — 6 months ago

Inseon Hwang

9.3

Dark tannins, cherries, fig jam and long minerals # — a month ago

Odair Ferronato

9.1

Had one 2009, after 17 years. Still power, the blend is fantastic. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Anniversario madrina — 3 months ago

Walter Fahr

9.1

Very nice super Tuscan, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon blend. Easy to drink and pares well with pasta, red and white meat and a variety of dishes. Ruby color with pleasant nose and taste of dark cherry. Drank in April 2026. Smooth. — 4 months ago

Tooty Frooty

9.1

Classic Köttröding. Hästsadeln har fin rondör. Dracks på Lavette, gbg. — 5 months ago

Andy@andyberke.com

9.4

Absolutely delicious. Lots of minerality. Stiff bouquet but smooth with a wonderful finish — 6 months ago

Dale Russwurm

9.0

On majestic princess in Caribbean. Nice cherry — 7 months ago