"Odedi"

9.2

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Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Full bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, spices, oak, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, light earth, light vegetables, herbs, tobacco leaf and black pepper.

Medium finish with grippy tannins and raspberries.

This 15 year old, Fifth Growth Bordeaux, is still young and tight. Needs 5 to 10 years in the bottle to mature properly.

I gave it 90 minutes in the decanter, but it probably was not enough.

Robert Parker 96 points. Wine Spectator 92 points.

Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Grippy and rich.

Definitely needs food at this point, like a big piece of steak.

A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.

13% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$125. — 2 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.1

Killing a baby but it’s too tempting now. It’s got some stuffing. Feinherb. 33g/l residual sugar and a 😳 10g acid. 9.5%. Excellent for his entry level. Glad I bought the whole PL 2020 lineup. — 4 years ago

Joe

9.3

Another great wine from the Wagner family ! — 6 years ago

Tom Lyons

9.0

Very subtle. Really enjoyed this! — 6 years ago

Rufus King

9.0

Big, dry Spanish Monastrell, with medium tannin, herby finish at Barcelona in the South End, Boston — 8 years ago

B

10

Magnum 1982 Pichon Longueville Contesse de Lalande. First time any of us had tried this. July 4 group dinner at Bouch (A&S, J&D B, McC). Loved this. Decanted and served pretty quickly. — 8 years ago

Bob Halifax

9.1

An Aussie Riesling that I, a Canadian Riesling “freak,” can happily knock back. Too bad we couldn’t arrange an on-the-spot tasting at the winery the other day. — 8 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.3

Very distinct cherry nose and primary fruit. Supple chalky tannins with big ripe cherries. Some earthiness but cherry dominant. Medium bodied, well structured, probably has a few more years left. Medium finish. — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Blend of 96% Sauv Blanc with 4% Sauv Gris adding an interesting dynamic to the wine & distinctive aromas (prior to ‘18 vintage some Semillon added). Pale lemon color, citrus, tropical & floral aromas. On the palate peach, melon, herb & earthy tones, well balanced with acidity, smooth yet robust on a long finish ending rich with wet stone character. Good value! A Fav!! Very consistent! — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2017 vintage — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Another killer Wednesday Wine Committee lineup. As always, 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind.

I guessed mid-80s Bordeaux. This was so youthful! Surprised all of us. 49yrs young and doing just fine. Great color...garnet core. Plenty of cranberry, old black cherry and new saddle leather. Definitely some herbal/mushroom characteristics on the palate but they are surrounded by more red fruit and underbrush at the finish. Structure is still very solid! Just incredible wine can taste like this at this age. — 7 years ago

with Will, Ryan and 1 other

Linden McGreevy

9.0

Carbonic cranberries. — 8 years ago

Robert Agans

9.1

Very good! Paired this with bison meatballs (fresh parsley, garlic powder, pepper, onion powder) ... baked 3/4 and then simmered in marinara over whole wheat spaghetti. Awesome dinner. — 8 years ago

Jess

9.6

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of red & black fruit, oak spice.
Dry. Flavors of blackberry, raspberry, black cherry, licorice, clove, black pepper.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5 — 3 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

Only red we had paired w Basque tapas & what a pairing. It’s a blend from Outside Madrid- syrah, garnacha, carinena & morenillo , it all hangs together in a loose, fresh style. Not too far removed from a Cru Beaujo. Dark red fruits, surprisingly long & a bit of grip. A ‘ villages level’ from the Spanish version of the Gang of Four. An easy wine easy to like. — 3 years ago

with Owen

Leslie

9.2

Had this with friends for a birthday.
Tasting the wine solo it was very juicy, balanced tannins and slightly acidic with flavors of dark cherries, mocha and cinnamon.
After a bite of roasted lamb this wine was georgeous! It glided across the tongue with the fat of the lamb and all the lovely dark fruit flavors came forward and the acid integrated perfectly making it soft and supple.
I decanted for 4 hours. — 5 years ago

with David

Armando Klein

10

Venge definitely doesn’t miss the mark with this fine Syrah. Finest Rhone I’ve enjoyed all year in fact! Dark, brawn and restrain. Will be a great one to buy and lay down as well! — 7 years ago

Michelle Beer

9.0

Lovely cab franc/cab sauv blend. Great with food, grilled meats especially. — 8 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.3

Cristal dinner at the Four Seasons. Hors d’oeuvres, a 5-course dinner, and 6 different vintages.

This vintage was paired with (1) aged Parmesan cheese & speck, (2) Saffron potato, sour cream, and caviar, and (3) Smoked Salmon, dill, and lemon macarons. — 8 years ago

Pete Talala

9.4

Happy Thanksgiving 2017! 4 Winds will be the 1st one. Super approachable 2013! Solid & high quality experience from Thomas. — 8 years ago