"Odedi"

9.5

Time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Tasty and spicy. Delicious and extracted. A very typical Cabernet for the region, but oh so yummy.

Dry and full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices, graphite, dark coffee and peppercorn.

Very fruity on the palate and elegant. Well balanced with nice complexity.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime (3 hours).

I've heard many people trash the 2017 vintage in California. So far I've not seen that to be true, and this is a great example of that.

This 4 year old is still very young, and would age nicely in the next 10 to 20 years.

Good by itself or with food. Will pair nicely with BBQ Meats. I paired it with grilled Lamb chops.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

95 points.

$190 (current vintage). — 3 years ago

Rene

9.3

Nose: stone, pepper/spice, raw steak, not much fruit given the age

Taste: cranberries, floral/ violet, great body, medium tannins, great finish

Paired fantastic with roasted chicken dinner. — 4 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

This beautiful today but, greatness awaits this one in 10-15 years. Beautiful; dark currants, ripe blackberries, black plum, dark cherries, fresh tobacco, dark expresso, black licorice to anise. Texture is silky and elegant. She is a beauty. — 5 years ago

Kristen Schott

9.5

Officially out of this and so bummed. — 5 years ago

Beau Carson

9.3

Delicious juice. — 7 years ago

Carter Nixon

9.3

The steak was as good as the wine was as good as the guy it's named for! Now we just need Florea! — 7 years ago

Dom Sadegh

9.4

Smooth abs fruity — 3 years ago

with Emily

Rich Huber

9.0

You would never know this is a Grenache by looking at it. The color of the wine is super light. But the flavor comes alive on the nose and palate. — 3 years ago

Heather Dean

9.6

Simply smooth berry-full and delicious. A full bodies bit easily drinkable soft and fruity — 4 years ago

Doggfather

8.9

Crisp flavorful wine. White wine for red wine lovers. — 5 years ago

Stephen F Laga MD

10

This is the 2016 OG. One of the best wines I have ever tasted. Very smooth. Some hint of berries. — 5 years ago

Frank O

9.9

Our favorite Virginia winery! — 6 years ago

Rich Huber

9.5

An amazing Rose of Grenache it has a flavor unfamiliar to all Rose wines. Interestingly this finishes with a hint of vanilla oak!!! — 7 years ago

Wade Chambers

9.5

Fantastic. Not a rough edge to distract from the beautiful fruit. Amazing finish. — 3 years ago

with Janelle

Laith A

9.4

Beautiful wine!! Smooth as silk with a great fruit profile and no hard edges! — 4 years ago

Doggfather

9.3

Drinking perfectly right now. Enjoyed with grilled pork chop and grilled veggies. — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2014 vintage. Good but underwhelmed. Needed structure on the finish. — 4 years ago

Barb Anderson

8.9

A wonderfully blended wine. Well balanced fruit and spice. A great food wine. Paired well with teriyaki. — 5 years ago

Gautham Iyer

9.2

Sweet but tart notes upon sipping with a spicy finish. Rich saplike quality throughout — 6 years ago

David Walser

9.1

Nice! Ordered more. Not as good as Carter but lots less costly — 7 years ago