"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose of blueberries, currants, plums, tobacco leaf, cedar, licorice, light vanilla and black pepper.

Medium plus in body and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, blueberries, plums, cooked cherries, spices, light cedar, licorice, chocolates, dark coffee, herbs and black peppers.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Merlot blend from Saint Estephe. Rich, smooth and elegant.

This second wine from the Third Growth Chateau is showing nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

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

This 10 year old is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

A great sipping wine. Plush and fruit forward.

A blend of 57% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 17 months in (50% new) French Oak barrels.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$60. — 19 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Youthful showing lots of red cherry, berry fruit. Still needs more time — 2 months ago

Jason Keefer

9.0

Calon’s third, but still very classic left bank! Bramble berries, cedar, a hint of graphite. Right in the sweet spot! — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

8.9

1989 vintage. From magnum. Nice fill and cork better than expected. Not decanted and first tasted after 7 (seven!!) hours after opening. Talk about task saturation...Light body with some brickish notes but back end concentration along with dark cherry and plum notes fronting earth + tobacco histories. Good length of finish. Drink whatever format ya got cuz it's definitely time unless you like playing wine pathologist and reconstituting tissue/flavors to flesh out what once was and rebuilding around the existing skeleton. Eminently doable as long as you're intimately familiar with the producer/wine, have previously tasted the wine and have really good notes/memory. 05.11.25. — 23 days ago

Mark Rosse

9.2

Way to young — 2 months ago

James Burge

9.5

2018. horse ploughed. mid elevation. astounding acidity for the depth . fat skin with perfect tannins - not harsh or rushed. latest possible harvest within range. as with all cuvee, 4 steps of sorting — 4 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Bida benito estu — a month ago

Ed Chin

9.2

Nice texture acidity and dominant sous bois. I prefer this Drouhin over JD. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Adriana ayub y ximena — 3 months ago

romo

9.1

BtG w Mary’s roasted chicken. — 5 months ago