"Odedi"

9.1

For my 888th review, I chose this wonderful Napa Valley Petite Sirah.

Dark deep purple /almost black, with a purplish rim.

An explosion of ripe black fruits on the nose with blackberries, prunes, dried figs, raisins, plums, raspberries, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, leather, dirt and black pepper.

Full bodied and bold, with medium plus acidity and long purple legs.

Bone dry and fruity on the palate, with blackberries, figs, raisins, chocolates, prunes, cherry pie, black currants, earth, leather, spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with huge, green tannins and bitter spices.

This Napa Petite Syrah is still young and needs 3 more years in the bottle, but it is very enjoyable now, if you can tolerate the big tannings, or if you have it with BBQ Meats.

I enjoyed it by itself, by the pool. Not fully balanced, yet it has enough acidity and tannings to last it for a long while. This 2012 vintage is very ripe and very enjoyable.

14.1% alcohol by volume. — 10 years ago

Rick Wolfen

9.5

Another winner from Caymus! Fruit forward, huge but beautifully balanced. Nose is wonderful. Full body. Well structured. Great finish. Every bit as good as the 2012! — 11 years ago

Bradley Turley

9.6

'46!!! Huge flavors, colors all there! Best wine day ever — 11 years ago

Naveen

9.0

"Cherry, currents & blackberry Pepper, oak, vanilla & violet"

They describe it perfectly.. altho I didn't get as much of a vanilla taste.. — 11 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

10

100 points? Yes, I believe so! Amazing energy, huge structure and much more elegant than any previous vintage, this is a complete home-run by the El Nido team. Complete admiration from my side. Sincere thanks! — 11 years ago

Hyoji Jang

10

2010 the Kongsgaard! Massive big huge oaky smokey nilli vanilli.. Anyway, wow! I kind of running away from this kid of char, but now I want to go back to it again!! :) — 13 years ago

Chris Regina

9.2

Dark red fruits. Cassis, black cherry nose. Gets a little cherry cough syrup upfront. Huge saturation with over 16% alcohol which is NOT in check with the wine. Needs quite a few years of cellar evolution to refine balance and focus. Blackberry, raspberry charred oak, baking spices on the lengthy dusty finish. Briary cranberry lurks. — 10 years ago

Matt Brown

9.2

Great beer to catch a buzz as you scare trick or treaters on Halloween.👻 — 11 years ago

Lydia

9.3

Very much enjoyed Will buy again — 11 years ago

Lisa Newman

9.8

Soft yet spicy. Deep dark red cherries. Huge Pinot- Superb with steak! — 11 years ago

with Chuck

Matthew Valade

9.2

Excellent Rioja and it makes Zach's hands look huge. — 11 years ago

with Zach

Jennifer Jane

9.5

So full bodied and peppery. Tastes like a delicious blend of cab sauv and zinfandel. Drank this at Bear Creek Cottage with a delicious meal of steak, grandad's potatoes and fresh corn on the cob over Fourth of July weekend! — 12 years ago

with Joshua

James Bailey

10

I may be biased but this was awesome. Big, fruity, structured! — 13 years ago

Patricia Novo, CSW

9.3

I just love this Pinot! Such beautiful texture and elegance... Definitely a favorite — 10 years ago

Edward Chung

9.4

Pretty awesome with Texas BBQ! A huge Napa cab...what else would you expect???!!! — 10 years ago

Michael Malpiedi

8.9

Huge jammy medium oak delicious. Swift does well once more — 11 years ago

with Caine

Peter Cobos

9.5

2008. Huge fan of this one. — 11 years ago

David Hackett

9.2

Great concentration, huge tannins, still developing, nose slightly closed off, could use decanting, graphite, fresh dates, has a little heat to it. — 11 years ago

Jeff Hollinden

9.5

Leather and dried fruit, soft tannins, not a huge wine but complex. Very nice. — 12 years ago

Juel Bell

9.4

Very smooth — 13 years ago