"Odedi"

9.4

Beautiful color of dark ruby with a wide brick/ reddish rim.

Strong nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

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

Showing black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco leaf, vanilla, alcohol, herbs, peppercorn, coffee, cinnamon and dark chocolates.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 12 year old Israeli Cabernet Sauvignon is gorgeous. Rich and delicate.

Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.

Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime. 30 minutes in the glass was enough.

Grapes are grown in the Upper Galilee region and aged in American oak barrels for over 6 years (74 months).

13.8% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$35. — 9 months ago

Josh Betz

9.1

Gods country. Water to wine! — 2 years ago

Gadi Karpel

9.0

90/100
Vintage 2005 — 8 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

Villa Wilhelma Winery Wilhelmport 2006, Israel

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Brownish in color with a wide brick rim.

Full bodied with medium acidity.

Sweet on the palate, soft and smooth.

Showing black fruits, chocolates, coffee, spices, brown sugar, honey, peppercorn, cola and light wood.

What an interesting sweet wine from Israel. This 18 year old is drinking beautifully now.

Nicely balanced with enough acidity to balance the sugars out.

Showing lots of complexity at this point, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Easy drinking and elegant, and a great after dinner wine.

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Aged for 127 months in oak barrels.

16.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$50. — a year ago

Gadi Karpel

8.9

Vintage 2007 — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Villa Wilhelma Grand Chardonnay 2019, Israel

What a great Chardonnay this is.

Beautiful and elegant nose of oak, vanilla and spices.

Full bodied and graceful on the palate with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with citrus, apples, pears, light honey, herbs, cloves and Indian spices.

Easy drinking with a long finish.

Showing nice complexity already, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Aged for 22 months in American oak barrels.

92 points.

$40. — a year ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Lemon in color.

Full bodied with medium acidity.

Nicely balanced and dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing citrus, limes, lemons, green apples and minerals.

Tasty right out of the bottle, crisp and refreshing.

I had the 2021 vintage not too long ago and it was better. I believe this one is just too young.

Will continue to age nicely in the next few years.

90 points. — a year ago

Gadi Karpel

9.0

90/100
Vintage 2005 — 9 years ago