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9.0

My Mid week sanity. This time it is in a form of a very enjoyable Napa Merlot.

Deep purple in color with a purple rim.

Nice fruity nose with blueberries, plums, black currants, sweet cherries, vanilla, oak, licorice, cola, light vegetables, peppercorn, earth, cloves, nutmeg, spices, chocolates, sage, eucalyptus, pencil lead and smoke.

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

Dry on the palate with cherries, plums, blackberries, currants, earth, vanilla, licorice, pine, chocolates, dark coffee, spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm, green tannins and cherries.

A very nice Napa Merlot. Still young, but already enjoyable, and needs an hour to open up. A good sipping wine, once it is opens up, and also good with food. Paired very nicely with grilled meats on the barbecue.

Would be much better in 3 to 5 years, once more complexity comes in. Not fully balanced, but shows nice complexity potential.

I enjoyed it just by itself. A good sipping wine. The nose is not intense enough yet, but the palate is very rewarding. Alcohol is still noticeable at this point, but time will make it all better.

14.2% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago

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Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.4

Amazing wine , it seems 2003 is at its peak, full elegant and complex. Deep dark color, lovely complex nose, plums, black current, chocolate, mushrooms, coffee, sweet cedar, full body, sweet round rich tannins, great acidity and a long chewy delicious finish. My score agird for once with RP at 94 points, drink to 2020. I am planning to secure more of this vintage . — 10 years ago

James Re

9.0

This is a great introduction wine into monastrell. Beautiful dark rose color, sents of ripe black fruits, leather and some floral notes. It hits with a full bodied mouth feel, high in alcohol with strong tannins and a medium to high acidity. On the palate it presents plums , black cherries , black raspberries and black licorice. I paid $10 for this but would easily pay $20. Delicious! — 10 years ago

"Odedi"

9.4

Inky in color with a purplish rim.

Beautiful sweet nose of blackberries, alcohol, blueberries, cherries, oak, licorice, figs, raisins vanilla, cloves, smoke, earth, leather and black pepper.

Full bodied and buttery, with medium acidity and soft legs.

Sweet on the palate with blackberries, plums, cherries, black currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, earth, leather, chocolates, tobacco, spices and peppercorn.

Nice sweet finish with spices and round tannins.

This is a great dessert wine. Balanced, smooth and enjoyable by itself.

After 5 years of aging in oak barrels, it was bottled Unfiltered, so now it is rich and concentrated. Just delicious.

I Paired it with a chocolate cake.

20% alcohol by volume.

93 points Wine Spectator. — 9 years ago

Jean-Francois Pelletier

9.1

Opaque color. Intense nose of black cherries, plums and chocolate. Full and smooth body with completely integrated tannins. Long finish. This is in a good place to drink now. (Drank on 5/29) — 9 years ago

with Matt, Stanley and 4 others

E. Bishop

9.2

Wow. What great wine. Beautiful big nose of plums and pears and dark berries. Deep purple and dark red color. Semi-sweet cherries are the immediate tongue burst, and it slides into a full fruit berries, plums and a earthy tone in the back. After 30 minutes or so, the tang of cherries calms to more fruit and a softer, rounder flavor with soft spicy feel on the end. Very nice. Will definitely get again. — 10 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Dark inky color with a purplish rim.

Oaky nose with plums, blackberries, wood, vanilla, vanilla, vanilla (did I say vanilla?), earth, spices and black pepper.

Full bodied, smooth and bold with nice legs.

Fruity on the palate with blackberries, figs, cherries, plums, earth, oak, vanilla, dirt and peppercorn.

Nice finish with big tanning and black pepper.

Awesome wine with a great mouth feel, that can be enjoyed by itself. I paired it with Parmesan cheese, crackers and great company. Drinkable now, but will be even better in 3 to 5 years.

A blend of 60% Monastrell, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah. Each was fermented individually, and then aged for 18 months separately, in new French and American oak barrels. After blending, it sat for over a month in steel tanks before bottling.

15.5% (Wow!) Alcohol by volume. — 10 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

My Friday's Cabernet fix. Here we go...

Beautiful dense purple in color with a purplish rim.

Strong nose of blackberries, cherries, licorice, oak, vanilla, alcohol, cola, leather, light green vegetables, herbs, chocolates, earth, smoke, peppermint and peppercorn.

Full bodied with medium plus acidity, smooth and elegant, with long long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cola, cedar, vanilla, licorice, earth, bell pepper, spices, peppercorn, leather, smoke, chocolates, bitter vegetables, tobacco and peppercorn.

Long finish with soft tannins, black pepper and spices.

What a Delightful Napa Cabernet this is. Balanced and elegant with Nice complexity. A Great sipping wine, but also great with food, like BBQ Meats.

A little hot at the back of the throat and needs a few years in the bottle.

I would have enjoyed it more with firmer tannins and less of the vegetable notes on the palate.

Needs a couple of hours to open up, to show some tannins. I had the 2011 before, and this vintage is better.

14.5% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Let's welcome the weekend with this wonderful Merlot.

Deep red in color with medium intensity and a pink/ red rim.

Fruity on the nose with blackberries, blueberries, plums, cherries, oak, vanilla, green pepper, licorice, black pepper, chocolates, light smoke and spices.

Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with great legs and medium acidity.

Fruity on the palate with blueberries, blackberries, plums, cherries, chocolates, tobacco, wood, vanilla, coffee, licorice, cloves, spices and peppercorn.

A very long finish, with cloves, firm tannins and black pepper.

This is a Great Merlot from Spring Mountain, Napa Valley. Had it blind, and I called a 2012 Napa Cabernet. I was off by varietal, but that is what one can expect from it, a Napa Cab.

Needs a couple of years to tone down on the green pepper, Otherwise, nicely balanced and enjoyable by itself or with a big piece of steak.
Thank you, Mike, for sharing.

14.8% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Dark Ruby in color with a gorgeous burgundy rim. This is a teeth staining red wine.

Georges Napa Cab nose with vanilla, oak, blackberries, ripe plums, cherries, alcohol, wet rocks, licorice, wild flowers and black pepper.

Full bodied, smooth and elegant with medium acidity and great legs.

Dry on the palate and fruity, with cherries, blackberries, blueberries, figs, vanilla, cola, licorice, cedar and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm, round tannins, peppercorn and some acidity at the end, to make it interesting.

This is a Great wine from Alexander Valley. A cheaper version of a Napa Cabernet. Drinking nicely now, Balanced, elegant, tasty and delicious.

A Great surprise at a Good price level .

14.3% alcohol by volume. — 10 years ago