"Odedi"

9.1

A very tasty Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, spices, earth, chocolates, tobacco and herbs.

Bone dry on the palate, and full bodied with medium acidity.

Needs time to open up properly.
Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.

Wine Advocate 92 points.

Spicy and tangy finish with firm tannins.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$43. — 6 years ago

Joe Wines

9.0

Yummy as it opened up over four hours. Good particularly for a seven year old Napa Pinot. Spring Mt. — 6 years ago

Megan

9.0

I usually tend toward Pinot Noir, but when I want something just a bit bolder, Gamay hits the spot. I have really been enjoying this 2015 vintage. — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.7

My wife would never dare make her homemade Italian sauce without using one of my stellar cabs and I would never make a mimosa without using our House Champagne..........Krug!
When you care enough to give the very best!! 👍🎅🎅🎅👍 Merry Christmas!!!🎄🎁 — 8 years ago

Olga Litvinova

9.5

Чернослив и гуава — 9 years ago

Shannon Saylor

8.9

Really liked. I'm learning I like red blends of wine. — 9 years ago

Pam Bushman

8.9

I consider this a more full bodied wine. Typically a Cab drinker but this Merlot was quite good. Strong plum and cranberry flavors with a bit of a peppery finish. Alcohol content seems high with half glass consumed! Surprised that I am enjoying this one as much as I am. — 10 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.0

Another house staple. Good juice. — 10 years ago

with Ilida

Randy Barker

9.8

Great great wine! Smooth easy drinking. Loved it. — 11 years ago

Nate Garnero

9.0

Cedar wood .. Could use a few years too develop. . Xmas party — 12 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Joseph Phelps Party and the 83 Insignia from magnum.

The nose reveals; floral liqueur notes, more mid red fruits; strawberries, cherries & dark cherries. Blackberries, black raspberries, rhubarb, soft, volcanic minerals, limestone, steeped fruit tea, cedar, old leather & tobacco, dry crushed rocks, dark spices, dry herbal notes, eucalyptus, dry stems with dry & withering dark, red florals.

The body is medium full with a fair amount of tannins in a wine with this age. The structure, tension, length and balance are still quite sound with harmony. Floral liqueur notes, more mid red fruits, strawberries, cherries & dark cherries. Blackberries, black raspberries, rhubarb, soft, volcanic minerals, limestone, steeped fruit tea, dark spice with some heat, cedar, old leather & tobacco, cedar, dry crushed rocks, dark spices, dry herbal notes, eucalyptus, dry stems with some funkiness. withering dark, red florals. The acidity is nice. The long finish still show ripeness, good balance but, has leaned and shows nice persistence. — 6 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of dark purple, ruby, and a bit brown note on the rim. Nose of dark fruits, tobacco leaves, spice, and indeed some strawberry. Taste is sweet! Zest, cherry, , spice, marginal tannins come next. Quite milky. Aftertaste is also a bit spicy, tobacco leaves, and just a bit too watery. Too sweet for me but may be a good one in the party. — 7 years ago

Thomas Bennett-Stroud

9.1

Vibrant, expressive, feminine. Superior biodynamic quality of fruit, not masked by oak. — 8 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.2

Blackberries and greenness. Still think this is young 5 years out. — 9 years ago

with Lynne

Ally Reeves

9.8

A nice one. Not very sweet but the vanilla aroma makes it seem that way: too much character in the aroma to pair easily with anything but a red meat or dessert. Nice by itself. Update: I came back and increased my rating on this wine. It's become a favorite: bring it to a dinner party: people will comment and ask for the name. 2014 is a great year and I've since explored other wines by this company: have loved them all! — 9 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.4

Sometimes you don't want to analyze, and just enjoy. This was one of those moments. — 10 years ago

with Lynne

John Balbin

9.7

Exceptionally wonderful to drink. Went perfect with the dry aged Liberty farms duck breast at Solage in Calistoga. A very fruity smelling drink that blends the best of coastal Pinot grapes. I would want a faucet installed in my house with this stuff coming out of it when I'm thirsty. — 10 years ago

Karen Murph

8.9

Light and in expensive. — 10 years ago

Jorge Gallardo

10

Drank this wine when we moved to our house in 2009. Great! — 11 years ago

Kate Morin

9.5

@ SuWu on St Laurent avec Yohan et Josee before Rachid Badouri show — 12 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

@Plate & Bottle Dinner

Dessert Course, Warm Berry Cobbler, House Made Vanilla, Lemon Verbena Ice Cream.

Amazing dessert. Pairing the cobbler with the Ruinart Rosé and the Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve as well. Both good/appropriate for the dual aspects of the cobbler.

Dessert has blackberries and raspberries with lemon and crumble on top (tiny bit of cinnamon) and vanilla lemon verbena ice cream. There are flavors here that call for Rosé & Blanc de Blanc Champange.

Photos of, the dinner & our friends Jeff & Hedy beautiful backyard. — 6 years ago

Ted Corvey

9.1

Great QPR. I enjoy this a lot more than other big house NV blends. Super consistent but tastes more focused and unique. — 7 years ago

Kim Brater

9.4

Really delicious Pinot. Burgundian style. Elegant. Cassis and muted earth. Amazing for the original price. This 2011 is long gone. Paid under $40 several years ago. Wish I had another. Hear my Dad saying in my head "Always buy two..." 😀 🍷 — 8 years ago

Andrew S

9.6

Wow- a power house yet plenty of subtlety as well. Acidity is fully on display. Citrus, dark bread, hints of ginger and nuts. Could go for many years more. — 8 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.2

Very good wine from CB. Nice balance to it, lots of flavor. Had it with a nice steak. Great pairing. — 9 years ago

Maggie May

9.0

I liked it — 9 years ago

Rob Oliver

8.9

Great cherry and lightly spice, well balanced and great value for money — 10 years ago

James Newell

9.5

Jammy and fantastic. Will definitely get this one the next time I see it. — 10 years ago

Jeff Hollinden

9.3

Medium bodied, bright cherries, a little hot, could benefit from decanting. Very nice overall. — 10 years ago

Sanjuana Walters

Skurnik Wines Domestic Portfolio, Freelance Writer

8.9

Very bright and lively — 12 years ago

with Skurnik