"Odedi"

9.1

A very enjoyable right Bank Bordeaux. Showing red and black fruits with earth, wet leaves, herbs and peppercorn.

Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity and nice legs.

Grippy finish with hugh tannins.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up. After 3 hours it is very tannic.

Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel, and will age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$32. — 7 years ago

Nicholas Evans

9.0

Nice lifted fruit, quite smooth. — 8 years ago

with Michelle

Ron R

9.1

So restrained and subtle. My first Merry E, and I’m impressed. Lovely perfumed nose, exhibiting crushed violets. Soft entry on the palate. Resolved tannins and neutral acidity. Nice cola and cherry notes finish what is and excellent example.
At dinner with DL peeps Robert, Hugh and his wife - great times! Thanks for sharing, boys. — 8 years ago

with Hugh, Robert and 1 other

Anthony Lombardi

9.3

2014 Forey Vosne-Romanee and The Now Now. This is the Gorillaz record I was waiting for...I’m always waiting for wine like this. @Hugh O'Riordan - turntable is never broken 😀 — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Lovely leafy notes with notes of camphor in this Cabernet dominant red blend. The palate shows good sweet. berry fruit power with the Cabernet fleshed out with Syrah Merlot and Malbec. A note of milk chocolate. Overall a very satisfying rich Red similar to the richness you get in Reds from neighbouring Washington State. A gift from a girl friend of my son Hugh when she visited us in Australia- both of them Alumni of University of Idaho in Moscow. — 9 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Jack and Jamie Davies revived the historic vineyards and cellars in 1965, with a goal to produce world-class sparkling wines. Today, their son Hugh, continues their mission. A blend of 88% Pinot Noir and 12% Chardonnay with stone and berry fruit aromas and earthy spice. On the palate the light mousse shows cherry, apple and raspberry flavors with biscuit and slight baking spice notes. Lingering finish, lively acidity ending with creamy yeasty tones. — 9 years ago

JKT

9.1

Hugh tone and light bodied. Medium finish. Closed off? Gordons. — 10 years ago

Karen Caterino

9.6

A lovely, drinkable cab from Hugh Davies! Got this in our Schramsburg wine club, no clue the cost, but a red I would love to drink again. Cherry, woodsy, mature, not acidic with a lovely finish. — 11 years ago

Erica Golden

9.0

Lovely, pleasing Australian that sings and slices my palette; this is the Hugh Jackman of wine. — 11 years ago

Julianne Malone

9.5

Full bodied with a wonderful finish. Red and black fruit notes hit the nose. — 11 years ago

Severn G

9.3

Nothing better than a well aged Chardonnay and fatty, cold water fish. This bottle is our go to pairing for grilled steelhead trout.

Nose is evolving since my prior post, oxidized green apple peel and cold caramel.

Palate is lightly sweet lemon curd/custard, baked red apple, cooked lemon, warm granite dust and a zing of acidity on the close.

Our feline house managers pestered for comfortable portions on the trout, they are good boys and girls, generally, so we endulge.

Great night listening to Hugh Masekela and Mongo Santamaria on the HiFi, everything complimented!

One bottle left, then we move along to the next vintage. — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

This is a very enjoyable left bank Bordeaux. Harsh on the palate with dark fruits and lots of earth and vegetable notes.

Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show hugh tannins.

Still young and unbalanced, but already enjoyable even by itself.

This 7 year old will need at least 5 years of bottle time to mature properly.

This is not from a good vintage, but it is showing a lot of power. Finesse will show up in about 10 years.

A blend of mainly Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and light Petite Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$100. — 8 years ago

Janessa Wright

8.9

Almost a grey hugh to it from the skin of the Pinot. A nice wine with some underlying sweetness. will revisit for more. — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

So fresh you would not know it was a 1995 but disgorged in January 2014. Lemon minerality and hints of stone fruit and touch of pineapple. A fine persistent bead. The perfect balance of complexity and freshness. When I first tried this I thought it was rich enough to have a % of Pinot Noir but it is a Blanc des Blancs. Amazingly still available because they “made shitloads of it” said Stephen Leroux. A few hours later a honeyed nuance. Celebrating my 2000th Note on Delectable. I would like to congratulate Delectable for creating such an enjoyable and useable App. I can see what my American and European friends are drinking and try to purchase same. Also celebrating my son Hugh’s 31 st Birthday in New York. If anyone is looking for office space in Manhattan contact Hugh at CBRE. — 8 years ago

Taft Morgan

8.9

My mouth exploded with the likes of a party only Hugh Hefner can throw. This is a vibrant, sexy, flavourful beast that cannot be tamed. Just try it. — 9 years ago

with Ginette

Dima Podpolny

9.3

Raspberry
Earth
Leaves


Hugh tannin — 10 years ago

with Marina

Adam MCLEAN

10

Drunk with goose (at Hugh Johnson's suggestion)-perfect pairing wonderful wine — 11 years ago

Chris Edge

9.0

Excellent wine as gift from Hugh & Lizzie Stafford-Smith — 11 years ago

Eric Hiatt

9.2

Nice chouffe homage. Fruity esters from Belgian yeast yield to balanced hop structure — 13 years ago

Kyle Zeman

8.9

Hugh tannins, sage, peach rings. Enjoyed with west African peanut soup at Willow Portland — 7 years ago

Hugh O'Riordan

9.5

This 2002 has aged beautifully. Long complex fruit. Amazing finish. Will age more! I’d decant and drink now but you got 5 more years. Hugh — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.6

Night 1 San Antonio. This was audozed for 6 hours and decanted for 2 before we tasted. Still quite young but oh so elegant. Black and red cherries, fresh herbs, damp earth and spice cake. As silky as Hugh Hefner’s robe. — 8 years ago

Robert Evans Jr

9.5

Ok Wine of the Night!!! You should remember this @Hugh O'Riordan — 8 years ago

with Liz

Mark Rosse

9.6

Hugh with a hint of wood. Complex with an outstanding finish. — 9 years ago

VotreX Tan

9.8

Full bodied and fruity sweet. — 9 years ago

Tom Wood

9.1

Second time around in just as many nights. Allowing nearly 10 hours to open up brings oyr a beautiful sweet raspberry coulis like palate which I'm seriously enjoying. Tannins have settled too. — 10 years ago

JoAnn Brennan

9.0

I enjoyed this one... — 10 years ago

Chris Rowe

9.0

Flint, with lemons and mild passion fruit on the nose. Hugh acidity and freshness with vanilla supporting the same flavours in the mouth with a touch of tangerine. Tremendous length. Judicious oak. Delicious. — 11 years ago

Nathan Adams

Consulting Wine/Beverage Director, Snake River Brewing, Persephone, King Sudachi

9.2

"D&R Semillion, my favorite." -Hugh Bett — 11 years ago

with Claire

Christopher & Sarah Vandendriessche

Winemaker Elizabeth Spencer Wines

9.5

best wine I've had in months! thanks hugh! — 14 years ago