"Odedi"

9.0

A very pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish/ brownish rim.

Fruity nose with raspberries, cherries, black currants, black plums, light oak, light vanilla, Mediterranean spices, licorice, chocolates, tobacco and herbs.

Medium bodied and smooth, with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, green herbs, oak, earth, light vanilla, peppercorn and tobacco leaf.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and cranberries.

This is a very tasty and interesting Sangiovese from Napa Valley. Nicely balanced, tangy and fruit forward. Soft and elegant.

Needs a few hours in the decanter to open up properly, smooth out, and remove some of the acidity. I really enjoyed it after 3 hours.

An interesting expression of Sangiovese. Feels like a blend of old and new worlds.

The high alcohol is very integrated, so watch out.

I had the 2017 before, and it is very consistent.

A good food wine, but good by itself as well. I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers. Will pair nicely with red sauce Italian dishes.

A blend of 96% Sangiovese and 4% Merlot. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months (35% new).

14.9% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$39. — 4 years ago

Pinki Fung

9.0

Delicious!
Let the wine breathe for an hour or two before it's best. Pair with Thai food or fat ribeye steaks is good. Enjoy! — 5 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.0

To pair with a creamy Risotto with Scallops and fresh basil, herbs, and the first Zucchini’s and baby yellow Tomatoes of our garden. A bit of a spritz/bubbles feel at the opening that goes away after a while, nose also has lemon and clearly some buttery notes and of course some oak. The palate is good with decent enough acidity to support the richness and density of the wine, with time in the glass and warming up slightly, it is a delicious chardonnay, fresh enough with some salinity also, still oaky for my taste but not too bad and enjoyable. 90 and close to 91 pts

Un côté un peu effervescent avec du gaz en ouverture mais heureusement cela s’estompe. Un nez de citron avec bien sur du beurre et du bois. La bouche a assez d’acidité pour supporter la richesse et la rondeur, assez ample et large mais aussi avec un côté salin et frais, surtout avec du temps et de l’air, au final c’est bien, un peu boisé à mon gout mais pas mal du tout. 90 voire 91.
— 6 years ago

Daryl Calhoun

9.3

Haven’t posted in a while but this beauty motivated me to get back in the game. ‘07 but still punches you in the face with plum then sits on your tongue with leather and blackberries with a finish that lasts for days. Tannins have smoothed and made this really good wine a few years ago into a really really good wine. YUM! Happy New Year shout out to the WNH! Wishing all a happy and prosperous new year! — 8 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.0

Beautiful wine. Off-dry. Great floral aromatics- and bursting with honey, lemons and ginger. Sweetness and acidity feel very balanced in this vintage. Slightly rounded mouthfeel. Hints of petrol on the 2nd night. This has a lot going on for entry-level Vouvray. Simply a very good, inexpensive Chenin that I would recommend easily and would love to pair with sushi. — 9 years ago

dan boedeker

9.4

Best surprise in a long time, had a bottle sent to me from my college roommate half a country away. Very floral, well hopped balanced with a good malt backbone. A balanced beer more IPA than traditional pale ale. Only 10 days old. Would definitely buy if they ever distributed to CO. — 10 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.5

Violets and grandmas perfume on the nose (in a good way). WOTN for me. Great tasting. Unfortunately just a taste... Not my usual test over two or three days. — 10 years ago

Jay Stephens

9.0

Little sweet, tingly finish, good body and balance. Pair nicely with lamb — 10 years ago

Johannes Widmann

9.2

Light pinot - good for warmer days perhaps had it with sage pork sausage — 11 years ago

Juan Ordoñez

10

Ruby red with violet hues. Elegant, with good intensity - you can feel the fruits of berries, mint leaves. Well structured, fruity and dry.
Pair with dishes of pasta with red sauces, white meats and red meats. — 14 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

This is an Interesting Cabernet from Spring Mountain.

Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing black fruits with cedar, earth, vanilla, spices, vegetables, bitter herbs, green pepper, tobacco leaf, coffee and black pepper.

This Napa Cabernet is still young, and shows lots of earthy notes. Feels like a left bank Bordeaux. The Cabernet franc is very dominant right now.

A good sipping wine with good structure and a nice mouthfeel.

Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.

Nicely balanced and good by itself or with food. Will pair nicely with BBQ Meats.

A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Aged for 21 months in French Oak barrels.

14.3% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$60. — 4 years ago

Matt K

9.5

Surprisingly good. Crisp, light/medium body, and strong citrus notes. Very easy drinking; paired well with a simple chicken and broccoli stir-fry.

Good candidate for an "everyday" wine. Feels like it would pair well with a wide range of dishes. — 5 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.3

Purchased at Chapoutier, we had this along side the 2013 vintage. This one was significantly better in my opinion. Less to do with the added time in bottle, I think, and more with the innate quality of the wine. This still had terrific fruit with a balanced structure that gave the wine considerable depth. Enjoyed it over the course of a few days (corked and in the fridge). It definite fell off over that time period, but very gradually and still maintained good balance throughout (unlike the 2013). Terrific shiraz! — 6 years ago

with Vanessa

Muralee Murugesu

9.6

For a 20 year old St Estephe this Cos d’Estournel is sublime. Perfectly aged but shows a lot of youth throughout the hour opening with red fruit mixed in with leather and chalk. A good 35 sec finish. A classic Bordeaux that rocks! Kept from my Phd days ( Rodolphe this is the last one buddy) is surprisingly vibrant. happy birthday 🥳 Philippa. — 7 years ago

Eli Barton

9.0

This was a nice Pinot a couple days ago, not super complex but fresh aroma and flavors, good acidity, balanced. — 8 years ago

with Jennifer

Jordyn Eckert

9.4

Very good Chardonnay - great for summer days! — 9 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Pair of 07's tonight! Red cherry & kirsch with lavender, tobacco and earth. Good spice with pepper and licorice. Still very youthfu. — 10 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Good pair with Hedy's butternut squash soup with fried sage & creme fraiche for Sofia's 50 party. @PlateandBottleDinners. Great night. Happy half Century mark Sofia. — 10 years ago

Eli Barton

8.9

From a few days ago, this was quite good. Degorged 2015. — 11 years ago

Patrick Ayotte

8.9

Medium gold color. Nose of wax, brown sugar, flowers. On the palate there is not much acidity, flavors of oxidized apples, exotic fruit, flowers, wax, and butter. Shows some evolution but in the same time great depth. A wine to pair with a meal instead of taking it by itself? Very good (89)

Made of Assyrtiko and aged 6 months in stainless tanks. Alcohol level of 14,5% — 12 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.5

Crazy good after a few years in the cellar. Wish I had a few more to see how it ages further. I suspect spectacularly. A totally unique and great wine. Textural, peach nectar. Pair with Mission Chinese Food. — 4 years ago

Anthony Pro

8.9

Overrated. I’ll go as far as to say all Napa wine is overpriced these days.

Like… it’s good. But really, I can buy a better Italian wine for half the price.

These days, the best American wine is coming from Oregon, not California. Don’t @ me. — 5 years ago

JKT

9.1

Well still quite the surprise for a 13 year old second wine. Medium garnet color very fragrant floral earthy nose with good acidity and weight on palate carrying through to finish with a hint of smokiness. Almost overpowered the plain roast duck but got along nicely with the Momofulu Chili paste that had just that touch of spicy note. Bodes well for the CDPs resting nicely. Did fade in Cali bothers after 3+ days. — 6 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

#napa #merlot might be the best chance of good value these days out of the region. I liked the strong fruit balanced by forest floor and peppery layers. — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

Zwebner Estate Vineyard 24.19 White Blend 2017 Bethlehem, Israel

Light straw in color with a green hue.

Soft nose of green apples, citrus, lemons, minerals and light grapefruits.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity, crisp and refreshing.

Dry on the palate with citrus, limes, green apples, light vegetables, grapefruits, lemon juice, spices and minerals.

Long finish with almonds and limes.

This is a nice surprise. A nice white blend from Israel. Showing mild complexity, and crisp and refreshing when cold. Not bitter which I really liked. Reminds me of a white wine from Northern Loire.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Will pair very nicely with oysters.

Needs 30 minutes to open up properly as it is a bit watery right out of the bottle.

Very easy to drink, so watch out.

Grapes are grown at 2500 feet elevation. A blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$30. — 8 years ago

Breanna Recknagel

10

Deep, full red. A favorite for chillier fall days. Takes quite awhile to open up. Very vanilla forward. 30 minutes after opening, a much more rustic taste. Not as good as the 2014, but close enough to continue to purchase. — 9 years ago

Shawn R

9.3

Back in the good ol' days of Silver Oak...I bought several on release knowing very little what my wine future would hold. Cellared perfect, green/bell pepper and straight up dust on the nose. Plenty of fruit and tannins with bright acidity. Mouth fills with a ting of cherry, cola and a mineral element. Finish comes then goes. Hint of spice on the back side. — 10 years ago

Jennifer Haralson

8.9

This wine has a serious jammy character at first. It's been open for a few days now and softened, still good. Another surprise at Trader Joe's — 10 years ago

Francisco Perez

8.9

2011 vintage. Deep red, balanced and intense but silky. Enjoyed with lobster Fra Diablo. Good pair. — 11 years ago

Marjory Alston

9.2

Good value ($12) for a good wine! Black cherry, currant and spice! Like better as standalone. Might pair well with cheese and protein — 13 years ago