Taylor Brody

9.7

Transport me to France and let’s fucking go. — 2 days ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Pale lemon in color with a golden hue.

Fresh and rich nose of citrus, lemons, apples, pears and light earth.

Medium plus in body and buttery with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with apples, apricots, pears, lemons, light earth, spices and white pepper.

Nice finish with limes and earth notes.

This is a very tasty white wine from Bandol. Rich and fruit forward. A great entry level white wine.

Nicely balanced and easy drinking. Showing nice complexity with elegance. Spicy and interesting.

Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 62% Clairette, 13% Ugni Blanc, 10% Bourboulenc, 9% Rolled and 6% Sauvignon.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$25. — a month ago

Mackenzie Svee

9.4

On the nose, chiseled, saline notes that provide backbone and vibrancy. Pears, white flowers and slate flow through to the chiseled finish. — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Opened about 30 minutes prior to dinner but no decant. Served slightly chilled. The 2016 “Blanche” pours a deep straw color with medium viscosity. Developing with notes of ripe stone fruit, tropical fruit, nutmeg, white pepper, minerals and cotton candy. On the palate, the wine is dry with lower acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is medium+. This is a wine of impeccable texture to match the king crab legs with dinner. Drink now through 2031. — 6 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Pretty nose with black fruits, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, chocolates and black pepper.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, licorice, dark chocolates, light earth, coffee, herbs and peppercorn.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Grenache blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Fruit forward and easy drinking. Nicely balanced and interesting. Rich, yet elegant.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.

Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already very approachable. The high alcohol is well integrated.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. Has good potential to become a 94 point wine.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

A blend of 75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, 3% Counoise and 2% Vaccarese. Aged in (20% new) large French oak barrels.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points

$100. — 7 days ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Lovely and supple and fresh. Good depth. Citrus fruit with bright light sweet fruit. — a month ago

with Rick

Freddy R. Troya

9.5

An Outstanding Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2016 vintage champagne from Mailly in Reims. Zesty and zingy and compelling acidly, super balanced, slightly but beautifully yeasty. Potentially to age another +10 years. Fine bubbles and very elegant and crazy smooth. — 4 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Red fruits on the nose with earth notes.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with red and black fruits, earth, light wood, light mushrooms, spices and peppercorn.

Tannic and still young, with nice complexity.

A blend of 85% Mourvèdre and 15% Grenache. Aged in large French oak barrels for 19 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$40. — 7 days ago

Matt Perlman

9.5

Really neat how this has developed. Slightly oxidative but retains a surprising freshness — a month ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Nice nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Showing red fruits with light oak, licorice and chocolate notes.

Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a very tasty 5 year old GSM blend from Lirac. Nicely balanced and elegant, with mild complexity. The high alcohol is well integrated by now.

Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Aged in concrete tanks and 15% large French oak barrels.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$35. — 2 months ago