"Odedi"

9.1

#AgedWineTuesday

Dark ruby in color with a brick rim.

Light on the nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red fruits with earth, light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, mushrooms, herbs and black pepper.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tart cranberries.

This 12 year old Pinot Noir from Burgundy is elegant and tangy.

Earthy, and better after 90 minutes of airtime.

Wine Advocate 92 points.

Starting to show some age, and doesn't feel young, but I feel it needs more time in the bottle. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$270. — 13 days ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Fading at the edges. Beautiful soft dried herbs, wild strawberry, tang. Translucent and precise on the palate. Complex and delicious and long mature note and hauntingly pretty — 18 days ago

with Walker and David

Alvaro Bustillos

9.8

La paulee ultimo dia at le pre cheval billy — a month ago

Her Mir Tage

9.4

Gros Frère et Sœur Richebourg 2014

This is my second time trying a Richebourg from the Gros family-previously, I’d tasted one from AF (Anne-Françoise Gros), and the first Frère et Sœur was a 2020 brought to a blind tasting. None of my friends guessed it correctly!

The 2020 showed ultra-fine tannins, bursting with floral aromas (violets and roses) after just an hour, and the perfume lingered for over four hours. If not for the blind bag, many would’ve mistaken it for a rising-star winemaker’s work.It had layers of plum, cherry, and a hint of Indian spices, with a subtle mineral note—something I didn’t find in this 2014.

Now, the 2014:
- Upon opening: Notes of cooked meat and blackcurrant (I wondered if temperature fluctuations during storage had affected it).
- After 2 hours of decanting: Secondary and tertiary aromas emerged—cinnamon, smoke, cedar, and cigar box, with only faint fruitiness. A stark contrast to the floral-dominated 2020, which I personally preferred.

I re-corked it and waited until dinner. At the 4-hour mark:
- The tannins turned silky-smooth.
- Flavors of red fruit, black pepper, and a touch of umami (mushroom and savory notes).
- Acidity:Well-balanced. The wine was cleanly made, though the aromatics faded slightly by then.

Overall, a very solid bottle, but next time, I’d love to compare it with a 1990s vintage to see how it ages! — 2 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.8

Tasting de tatcher en magnum — 21 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.9

Ultima gran cena de amigoa fuera de la paulee — a month ago

Mark Rosse

9.4

Needs plenty of air. Tight for the first hour or so. Fleshed out beautifully in the next hour. Lots of dark fruits. Bold wine with lots of life left. — 16 days ago

Conrad Green

9.8

Wow. Just amazing nose- roses, plum, red flowers, lifted cherry. Heartbreakingly beautiful and lifted. The palate is still pure and intense. Defined with incredible limpid definition… violets and length. Wonderful — 18 days ago

with Walker and David

Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Ultima gran cena de amigoa fuera de la paulee — a month ago

Vijay Parikh

9.0

1975 was one of the worst Burgundy vintages. This La Tache, light, aromatically brilliant, balanced with a weak mid palate and a non existent finish was still a good lunch wine. Slow oxed for 30 minutes prior to drinking — a month ago