Komodo Dragon

Columbia Valley Red Blend

8.832 ratings
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Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
"Odedi"

Beautiful ruby in color with a wide purplish rim.

Fruity nose of blueberries, plums, strawberries, wood, licorice, earth, eaucaliptus, metals, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, vegetables, spices, mint and peppercorn.

Medium bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Fruity on the palate with plums, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, oak, coffee, dark chocolates, tobacco, earth, black pepper and black tea.

Medium plus in finish with round tannins, spices and tangy cranberries.

A enjoyable red blend from Washington State with a soft mouthfeel. Easy drinking with nice complexity and balance. Good food wine or just to sip on by the porch.

I had it a few months ago, but this time it was much better. Maybe it was me, maybe it was the company, or it might just have been the food....

I paired it with light appetizers.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

Beautiful ruby in color with a wide purplish rim.

Fruity nose of blueberries, plums, strawberries, wood, licorice, earth, eaucaliptus, metals, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, vegetables, spices, mint and peppercorn.

Medium bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Fruity on the palate with plums, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, oak, coffee, dark chocolates, tobacco, earth, black pepper and black tea.

Medium plus in finish with round tannins, spices and tangy cranberries.

A enjoyable red blend from Washington State with a soft mouthfeel. Easy drinking with nice complexity and balance. Good food wine or just to sip on by the porch.

I had it a few months ago, but this time it was much better. Maybe it was me, maybe it was the company, or it might just have been the food....

I paired it with light appetizers.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

Jul 16th, 2017
Brian Ager

A crowd pleasing (in a metaphorical sense, due to COVID) red blend that has just enough complexity to keep it interesting. Blackberries, black tea, and notes of ceder on the nose. Dark fruits carry over to the pallate with sweet tobacco on the finish. Paired well with fresh pasta & a dessert of tiramisu! ($8.5) [10/30/20]

A crowd pleasing (in a metaphorical sense, due to COVID) red blend that has just enough complexity to keep it interesting. Blackberries, black tea, and notes of ceder on the nose. Dark fruits carry over to the pallate with sweet tobacco on the finish. Paired well with fresh pasta & a dessert of tiramisu! ($8.5) [10/30/20]

2 people found it helpfulOct 30th, 2020
Tosh

Sharper than I expected, but the bite is pleasant

Sharper than I expected, but the bite is pleasant

1 person found it helpfulMar 22nd, 2017
Kapyrick Wine

V14. Young wine. Starts out with fresh crushed bright cherry juice bouquet. Nice tart Grenache like fruit. Within an hour the bouquet became toasty, and the fruit deepened to an peppery, blackberry an earthy mix. Unbalanced, absolutely, but every sip was actually enjoyable.
Will obviously open up and balance out to a deeper styled wine.

V14. Young wine. Starts out with fresh crushed bright cherry juice bouquet. Nice tart Grenache like fruit. Within an hour the bouquet became toasty, and the fruit deepened to an peppery, blackberry an earthy mix. Unbalanced, absolutely, but every sip was actually enjoyable.
Will obviously open up and balance out to a deeper styled wine.

1 person found it helpfulOct 6th, 2016
"Odedi"

Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.

On the nose, plums, sweet raspberries, smoke, oak, vanilla, licorice, barnyard, vegetables, tobacco, chocolates, bell pepper, earth, forest floor, pencil lead and peppercorn.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, plums, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, green pepper, chocolates, tobacco, black tea, herbs, spices and black pepper.

Medium finish with fine grained tannins, bitter raspberries and vegetables.

A nice everyday Red wine from Washington State. Earthy, with lots of green notes, especially on the nose. A bit unbalanced with a watery mouthfeel, and some complexity.

Needs about 30 minutes to open up.

Paired nicely with a charcuterie board and fruits.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.

On the nose, plums, sweet raspberries, smoke, oak, vanilla, licorice, barnyard, vegetables, tobacco, chocolates, bell pepper, earth, forest floor, pencil lead and peppercorn.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, plums, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, green pepper, chocolates, tobacco, black tea, herbs, spices and black pepper.

Medium finish with fine grained tannins, bitter raspberries and vegetables.

A nice everyday Red wine from Washington State. Earthy, with lots of green notes, especially on the nose. A bit unbalanced with a watery mouthfeel, and some complexity.

Needs about 30 minutes to open up.

Paired nicely with a charcuterie board and fruits.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

Apr 5th, 2017
Mark Talbot

Nice wine!

Nice wine!

Dec 11th, 2021
Heather

Easy red blend at this price point

Easy red blend at this price point

Jun 10th, 2021
Teresa Stepp

Wth Tim, Nick and Terry, Linda and Mike Kelch

Wth Tim, Nick and Terry, Linda and Mike Kelch

Sep 6th, 2020
Jasmin Sabbag Kortes

Really love the taste, I love dry wine got this at fresh market this has a good full body flavor pairs nicely with brisket

Really love the taste, I love dry wine got this at fresh market this has a good full body flavor pairs nicely with brisket

May 9th, 2020
JFP
8.7

Reasonable at the price. Open to another bottle

Reasonable at the price. Open to another bottle

Feb 3rd, 2020