"Odedi"

9.4

It's time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.

Pretty nose of blueberries, cooked black cherries, blackberries, figs, cedar, vanilla, spices, chocolates, earth, herbs, coffee, tobacco, licorice and black pepper.

Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, currants, black cherries, raisins, dried figs, vanilla, cedar, cola, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, earth, bitter herbs and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Feels like a Napa Cabernet with a Bordeaux touch. Fruity and rich, yet elegant.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours in the decanter, but it definitely needs longer than that.

What a great mouthfeel. I just love these Napa Bordeaux blends.

Still young and would be better in 5 to 10 years. Could be a 97+ point wine in 10 years. Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.

Thank you John for sharing this with me.

A blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$500. — a year ago

Todd Stone

9.2

Very good Rosé champagne. Not as Brut as a typical white version- has a touch of sweetness but still dry. Very smooth, softer bubbles, strawberries & maybe even raspberries. — 4 years ago

with Gordon and Peggy

James Forsyth

9.6

Dark and beguiling. Slightly wild. Touch of spice. Plenty of dark fruit. Tanins now attractively supple. Very tasty. Great for right now. — 5 years ago

Greg Koslosky

9.3

Very saline and mineral driven with a touch of honey . Nice stuff! . — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.1

Marmalade colored and a touch cloudy. A slightly tangy nose with greasy notes, orange peel. A nice poised palate showing its age with spice. Interesting but I prefer a bit more sizzle — 6 years ago

with Matt and Paul

John Haffey

9.0

Still alive but definitely over it’s peak. What a treat to get to try! Fresh turned earth and humus, little bit of green Cabernet characteristics coming through, and just a hint of sweet fruit and spice. Even a touch of tannin! — 6 years ago

with Montana

Bob McDonald

9.4

Pale gold. Bakery aromas with citrus, minerality and a touch of honey. Nice minerality on the palate with medium + intensity. Very Good. — 7 years ago

with Hugh and Georgina

Weijie Shi (Jay)

9.1

Touch of vanilla, red cherry, rose petals, tar, smooth. 2011 vintage — 8 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

Maturing, and more restrained these days. The oak, while still present, is integrating, and there's more earth and leather and less boisterous fruit. A touch volatile, but in an engaging way. Pretty nice. — 8 years ago

Justin Ennis

10

This is the 1985 Napa Cab and was tasted out of 5 liter. This wine was excellent! Herbal notes with a touch of saddle. I was so surprised by how much red fruit was on the pallet with a wine this old! Amazing! — 9 years ago

Ed Chin

9.2

Balanced with the touch of herbaceous that I enjoy.  — 2 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

The 2014 vintage was the last harvest while Serge Hochar was still alive. He tragically drowned while on holiday, NYE in 2014. I have no logical reason to be wary of Musar’s future as the team involved in producing the wines have been in place for some time. However, Serge’s death was for me, the loss of an wine hero. This is my first experience with the 2014 and I can’t help but reflect on the unforgettable experiences I’ve had drinking wines that he produced.

Decanted for several hours prior to dinner, the wine appears a deep purple turning garnet after plenty of air with an opaque core. High intensity, medium+ viscosity, a touch of sediment. On the nose, this is a wild carnival for the senses with cherries, mulberries, rhubarb pie, Twin Bing, harissa, kofta, pipe tobacco, oud, teriyaki, and event canned peaches (though only after some time in the glass). On the palate, things are much more modest with a very compelling cherry compote and bright cranberry notes with some tobacco and baking spices. Very primary at this stage. Medium tannin with medium+ acid. The finish long…forever and a day with dried cherries and dates bringing me home. While still an infant, this is shaping up to be a lovely and long-lived vintage of Musar Rouge. Cheers, Serge. Your legacy lives on. — 3 years ago

Anna Vocaturo

9.0

Smooth cranberry, a touch earthy, Petrichor, bright acidity 🌧🍇 — 5 years ago

Chris England

9.2

Fab 27yr Old Rioja @ £62 drinking like a Burgundy & perfect in a Zalto Burg glass

🏵 92 points

🍷 Garnet cherry w/ brown hue

👃 Leather & balsamic infused mulched spiced cherry w/ soft smoked oak, sherry, wet earth, cocoa, red berry, herbs & gooey date jam

👄 Med smooth, touch tart, red cherry & berry bathed in balsamic w/ a mocha touch

🎯 Med+ touch dry oaky driven red cherry & berry fruits w/ an earthy balsamic caramel figgy linger — 6 years ago

Daniel M

9.1

Iron, Cherry and cherry eau de vie on the nose, very profound and lovely nose. The palate is, as usual, very balanced with a sugary cherry touch at first, a long acid backbone with lots of texture and fruits, and a superb finish with fruits and freshness. Consistently brilliant — 6 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Bruised golden apple, pineapple, golden raisins, ginger ale, brioche, citrus blend, touch of honey, yellow lilies, quince, orange peel, nut skin, toffee, brilliant acidity, chalkiness and rich long finish. — 7 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

The wine shows a nice evolution with an orange rim in the glas. The cork was fully soaked. The nose is discreet. Strawberry jam and some wet earth scents. The palate is not ample. The tannins are now fully integrated. A nice acidic touch makes it interesting with a slight saltiness and strawberry jam again. Not great, a bit discreet but a nice lovable wine considering the vintage. — 8 years ago

Ken Kasner

9.0

Berries, currents, spice, and a touch of cinnamon. Nice. — 8 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Not quite as sensational as our bottle in February due to storage differences. Cooked fruit of; rhubarb, raspberries, strawberries, dusty crush stones, leather, dark vanilla barrel toast, black earth and pebbles, black tea, hint of mushroom. Finishes soft and elegant with just a touch of funk. Hope you all enjoyed Christmas!!! — 8 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.5

1998 vintage. Earthy and roasted almond. Ripe lemon rind. Full bodied. Rich mouth feel. Mocha. Acidity not overbearing - touch light? Long concentrated finish. Excellent — 9 years ago

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9.5

Brilliant ruby. Smoky, mineral-tinged aromas of raspberry, cherry preserves, garrigue and exotic spices show excellent clarity and acquire a gamy nuance as the wine opens up. At once rich and energetic in character, offering well-concentrated red berry, bitter cherry and spicecake flavors and a sweetening touch of candied lavender. Shows fine definition and finishes gently, spicy and impressively long, with repeating florality and steadily building tannins. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, October 2021)
— 3 years ago

Tom Garland

9.4

1 hour decant (just cloudy/fine sediment). A staggering dark burnt red color with some bricking. On the nose: dark cherry, smoked meat, mint, crushed gravel, and a touch of cream brulee. Taste: YUM! A soft creamy medium plus body wine with cherries!, minerals, leather, tobacco, and a spicy smokey cherry long finish with some sweetened dusty tannins. Such a classic to enjoy this Saturday night! — 3 years ago

with Brenda

Shawn R

9.2

Such a fun bottle to enjoy with friends. While 77 is not the prized vintage this really shined. Fruit stills shines, touch of acid. Drink now. — 5 years ago

with David and Ron

Chris England

9.7

My 3rd try if this £72 🇨🇱 beauty (now £90) & it’s coming along lovely 😍 Great balance & whilst drinking well now it could be really epic in time if I leave a few 😉 Having had this aged I can tell ya it’s gonna be a good en 👍 Looking forward to trying the Vina VIK 2013 😁

🐮 Paired w/ Mrs Es Beefy Cheesy Cottage Pie, butternut squash, sugar snap peas & mini corns 👌

📍 Vina Sena 2013

🏵 97 points w/ more potential

🍇 A Vulcan grape mind meld of 58% cabernet sauvignon, 15% carmenere, 12% malbec, 10% merlot & 5% petit verdot

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Rich blackcurrant, blackberry, spiced blueberry & cocoa w/ violets, lavender, mineral, forest floor, red fruit liquorice & a touch of smoked oak

👄 Med+ body of creamy smooth silky rich blackcurrant, blackberry & raspberry w/ blueberry, cocoa, mineral & liquorice

🎯 Long lingering dark fruit smooth explosion with a raspberry liquorice & cocoa boom & coffee 💋 — 5 years ago

Bill Bishop

9.3

Served from magnum. The 1979 Gruaud Larose is drinking beautifully. Light brick rim to dark ruby color. Just a touch of Bret in the nose but plenty of plum-like fruit. Nice acidity with plenty of fruit up front. Ripe. Soft tannins with nice lingering fruit in finish. Perfect now but will hold for several years to come. Drank on my 64th birthday with BBQ ribs. Great pairing. — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Beautifully resolved with soft cherry and brambles. Gorgeous and long. A touch of rosemary and a tart quality. Delicious — 7 years ago

with Matt and Paul

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The nose on this wine is stunning baring the alcohol heat. Perfumed red florals and candied dark and lighter red fruits. While the wine is truly elegant, the alcohol is seriously burning the back of my throat. The bottle reads 14.1 but I think over 15 degrees. Maybe, they wanted to save on the higher alcohol tax. The wine starts so beautifully only to burn the back of my throat. The fruits are ripe, elegant and beautifully soft. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, raspberries, faint back palate of strawberries, sweet/soft leather, black licorice, violets & roses, rich delicate & sweet wet black earth, soft light baking spices, caramel, milk chocolate, figs & dates, amazingly sweet dark minerals, touch of black tar, touch of spice and a rich long elegant dark fruit liqueur finish. I would score this wine higher if it didn't punish my palate and throat with the burning alcohol finish. — 8 years ago

Antonio Gianola

9.1

Round and opulent. Smoky herbs and a touch gamey — 8 years ago

Gillian Robb

9.4

Muted black and red fruits, espresso, surprisingly fresh with a touch of desiccation, softened tannins. — 9 years ago

Francis Wilden

Director Francis Wilden Food & Wine Consulting

9.0

2009: quite dense appearance; ripe black / red fruit w a faint touch of horse hair (Brett ); generously proportioned attack of ripe red and black fruit, leads onto medium weight palate which finishes fruitfully but without the verve of a "classic" vintage. A satisfying and quite delicious drink without being memorable. A lot of 09 burgundies would fit these descriptors. — 9 years ago