"Odedi"

9.2

It's time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. This time, a wonderful Chilean Cabernet.

Deep purple in color with a purplish rim.

Beautiful nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, bell pepper, sage, peppermint, eucalyptus and smoke.

Full bodied with medium acidity and beautiful long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cherries, figs, cloves, herbs, earth, cola, vanilla, oak, spices, light vegetables, coffee, chocolates, bell pepper, tobacco, beef jerky and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm tannins and black pepper.

An elegant, Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile, with lots of complexity and fitness, but not fully balanced yet.

Still young now, but very enjoyable by itself, and better with BBQ Meats. I paired it with a cheese platter, crackers and nice company.

Grapes are grown at the foot hills of the Andes Mountains, on stony soils. 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc.

14.5% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago

Jennifer V. Cole

9.5

Really really old Madeira. Tis the week of tasting beautiful things that went to bed a long time ago. — 9 years ago

with Lindsey

Gerald Montoya

9.5

Deceivingly complex. Definitely better as it warms up. Lemon juice, pear and apple on a thick bed of salinity and stony minerality. Serious length and depth. More complexity and raw power than the Cuvée Diane (the NV Blanc de Blanc) but not quite as polished and composed. — 9 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.8

Magnificent stuff providing an array of aromas and flavors, this is flirting with perfection! By far the pay refined and elegant vintage to date, this sets a new standard to what's possible in Southeastern Tuscany. Polished tannins and lovely acidity are tucked to bed by silky sweet black curtsy fruit and area specific roasted herb additions. Great, layered, long and very promising finish showing tremendous potent for the long haul. Together with Gabbro 2010, this is Fabio's best wine to date. — 9 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.2

Fuck. I can't stop drinking this. This wine bar across from my kitchen is draining my wallet on getting in bed with this girl. Pure relaxation, so silky, so balanced...the minerals, the cherries, the mysteries of every sip. Open for 10 minutes, open for 2 hours, doesn't matter, she's tight, she's loose, she's so gorgeous and quiet. Fuck. I gotta get out of here. — 10 years ago

with Arturo

Adam Wills

9.3

WOW. Tastes like waking up from a dream about being rich only to find yourself sleeping in a king size bed, wrapped in silk sheets at the edge of Mt. Etna. Then it hits you...you are actually rich and you can buy a case of this wine. — 10 years ago

Steve Hahn

9.1

Surprisingly interesting Lodi zin. Less fruit up front, more complexity in the middle and back. Smooth with lots of caramel and raisin in the middle some vanilla on the back. Pleasant and balanced all around. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.5

They started import company in 2008 these are Giorgione friends and all are farmers they are organic they are all friends working toward a similar goal. This is a typical grape of the piedmont has a unique aromas of pretty flowers chalk like mineral. Contrato was the first producer to make sparkling methode champenoise producer in it's 7000! Square foot cellar all products are vintage organic 90% vineyard Born in piedmont everything is done naturally no additives all natural. — 11 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

10

Pinot Meunier is my favourite grape variety. For the new world- I love it so much more than its Noir sibling. It says- hi! I have depth- but I don't take myself seriously. I really like stems and I smell of sweet wet leaves crunching under foot. Yes. Yes.... And yes. Happy Thanksgiving! — 13 years ago

DeLaine Emmert

9.3

I'd take this boy to bed any night! One of my favorite go to wines! — 9 years ago

Fabian Östman

9.0

Good everyday-wine :-) — 9 years ago

Deven Parekh

9.1

bright currants, juicy cherries on a bed of cedar and leather. great with pizza..... — 9 years ago

Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.7

Ringer of the night!!! This 2013 from Sebastiani #sebastiani was pretty impressive. After a couple Big Boys from Dunn and Insignia. A Bordeaux style blend is fruit forward with great tannin structure great mix of fruit, Refreshing and Reasonably Priced! Robert Parker of Wine Advocate Fame gave it a 97 Rating. Only 24.99 a bottle. A Stunner! CB says a 97 also!!! Wish I had a lot more!!!! — 9 years ago

with Ralph and Karen

Bree Dusbiber

8.9

The very early beginnings of a regional sensation. Blau in the mitten... Pay attention. — 10 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.1

Classic English brown. Carmel, toffee, and very malty. — 10 years ago

Gabriel Vaughan

9.2

One of the finest peaty single malts ever. The long gone 17 year old batch was superior by a hair, but this is some of the finest. Like a bed of sweet moss, misted with brine and caramel. — 10 years ago

Jeff Diamond

9.3

2011 deep flavors but really balanced and fleet of foot — 10 years ago

Christanna Honer

9.7

Beauty. Preserved strawberry over a bed of mulch. Cologne & rosewater followed by chanterelles and motor oil. Nice bit of tannin. Winner of the night fo sho. — 10 years ago

Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

9.8

2013 Left Foot Charley #Pinot Blanc, Old Mission Peninsula, #Michigan. One of my fav wines from LFC. Floral aromas of white flower sprinkled with Asian pear and apricot. Concentrated yellow apple, grapefruit & pineapple flavors with a long lush finish. A prime example of why Michigan can do cool climate whites better than you #California. #wine #sommelier #michwine #patio #summer — 11 years ago

Jeff Faulk

8.9

First Bonarda. Perfect for being out at the foot of the Andes watching "Sunset Boulevard" — 12 years ago

Maxwell Burns

Hospitality Kenwood Vineyards, Winemaker GARA

9.6

Vintage dated oloroso sherry? Sure... Unreal, not fully mature like a px, more like tropical fruit mixed with a nutty/oxidized thing. I could have a glass of this before bed every night. — 9 years ago

with Polina

Bill Bender

9.6

My first shot at the Realm white and it delivered huge. Astounding aromatics of sassafras (yes! @Roman Sukley) and rain soaked vegetation. Melon rind, stream bed and a lively verve. I may be crazy but I get a Haut Brion blanc vibe here. Outstanding with fresh oysters and good company. — 9 years ago

Chris DeBarr

8.9

Wearing tropical tastes of mango & young coconut on a plush bed of firm acidity. Makes me think of summertime.... — 9 years ago

Derek Hearst

8.9

This shows all the fine qualities of southern Rhone. Graphite and minerality on a raspberry bed. Not complex, but a nice sipper that shows all the great qualities of southern Rhone at a very good price point — 9 years ago

Amanda Webster

9.4

One of my all time favorites. Could drink every night! Delicious. Crisp. Smooth as satin bed sheets! — 10 years ago

Jay Clark

9.4

Slightly modern nose, great energy on the attack, ends with sweeter red fruit. Wouldn't kick it out of bed for eating crackers. — 10 years ago

mike pobega

9.2

Dark. Holy crap dark. Nose of Kirsch and intense dark chocolate. Beautifully delineated with loads of red/black fruits all floating on a cushion-y bed of soft powdery tannins. This is plush and exotic. Long andvtrue, what a winner. — 10 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.0

Today I am trying another pinot noir from Chile. This one is from the Maipo Valley region in Chile and higher in the foot hills of the Andes Mountains. This is the 2012 Espino Pinot Noir from William Fevre, known for their Chablis from Burgundy. I really like this pinot noir. on the nose I receive red raspberries, nice earthy notes and some herbal essence. on the palate I can get sour cherry, sour plum, red raspberry, smooth tannin, medium acidity with a clean fresh finish. A real nice example of Pinot Noir for Chile. I bought this for $14.99. — 10 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.6

A very big and chewy wine with dark spice earth and mocha notes to compliment the dark currant dark cherry fruit very complex bouquet of aromas up at around 100 foot elevation planted to volcanic ash this vineyard planted in 1997. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and single vineyard thus is also made by Pierre Seillan. A big and chewy wine on the tongue with lots of tannins on the finish but very balanced and a long Layered finish lots of dark earth and spice through the finish. Finish. 50+ most excellent — 11 years ago

Phil Stice

9.0

Primary nose with earthy underpinnings. Loads of dry extract. Beautiful texture. 70% whole cluster. Foot tred. 1300L Foudre — 11 years ago