"Odedi"

9.0

Deep gold in color.

Strong nose with red and yellow apples, oak, vanilla, pears and spices.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with apples, light citrus, honeydew, oak, marzipan, vanilla and Indian spices.

Tangy finish with limes and almonds.

This is a tasty, 7 year old, Oaky Chardonnay from Sonoma County. This Single Vineyard is spicy and entertaining.

Still rich on the palate, but some of fruits are a little faded by now. I really liked the nose, as it is showing lots of elegance. I enjoyed it, although an oaky Chardonnay is not my style.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.

Will continue to drink nicely in the next couple of years.

Barrel fermented and aged in French oak barrels for 16 months.

14.6% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$68 (at release). — 7 days ago

"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back.

This is a delicious Merlot from Napa Valley. Full bodied and bold with medium acidity.

Showing blue and black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, spices, earth, chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn and coffee.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This Single Vineyard is rich and extracted, and still young. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.

Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime.

A nice sipping wine and good with food too.

I had it a year and a half ago, and it is drinking better now.

I paired it with cheeses and crackers.

A tiny production of only 300 bottles. 100% Merlot grapes.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$85. — a year ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.5

One of my favorites from Premiere Napa Valley 2020. #pnv20 #pnv2020 #napa only 5 cases produced. Highlights

A vibrant blend of two clones of Cabernet Sauvignon and a bit of Merlot, revealing silky tannins, complexity and elegance
The heritage Pellet Vineyard dates to 1863 and is among the earliest in St. Helena
100% estate, 100% French oak (Darnajou and Cadus), 100% passion; produced by hand, vineyard to bottle
A very lucky find indeed—the best of the best from the Pellet Vineyard, a true labor of love

Pellet Estate’s 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon “Trouvaille” is 100 percent estate fruit from the historic Pellet Vineyard and is a blend of Clone 4 and Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon, with a bit of Merlot. It is a wine with grip – vibrant and complex, yet shows elegance, balance, all while packed with flavors of dark fruit, hints of chocolate and spice, showing silky tannins with a seductive mouthfeel. This wine represents the absolute authentic expression of the Pellet Vineyard and is classically made by iconic vintner Tom Rinaldi. Quite frankly, as Tom and Eric think, “It’s a lucky find indeed.”


Wine Facts

Wine is unfiltered
Single vineyard wine
Sustainably produced
Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled — 3 years ago

with Ron

"Odedi"

9.1

This 7 year old is showing a very pretty gold color.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing citrus, limes, grapefruits, almonds, vegetables, herbs and white pepper.

This is a very enjoyable aged Unoaked Chardonnay from Sonoma County. Tangy and interesting. Spicy and rich.

This Single Vineyard feels very young. Would be interesting to revisit it in 3 years.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$70. — 3 months ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

This is the 2016 Pepper Bridge Trine Walla Walla Valley Estate Vineyard Bordeaux Blend from Walla Walla, Washington. This is a blend of 35% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec.

On the nose there is black cherry, seeet strawberry, blackberry, black plum, bkack currant, graphite, violet, green bell pepper, vanilla and earth.

On the palate there is cherry, strawberry, black cherry, green bell papper, black pepper, licorice, spice, cedar and earth.

This wine is medium to full bodied with a smooth savory mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium + smooth mouth filling tannins that brings a long blue and black fruit graphite finish. A very nice wine from Washington and winemaker Jean-Francois Pellet. Let's all have a great weekend. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a year ago

James Scott

9.1

Tried 2014 vintage, bold flavor and tamed tannins, great with steak and a caesar salad!! — 2 years ago

John Malcolm

9.1

A nice, full-bodied wine that paired well with steak. — 4 months ago

Todd Anderson

9.3

Opened up nicely after an hour, so give it a bit of time to be rewarded. Very nice CA cab! — 5 months ago

Byron C Mayes

8.9

Bright yellow gold. Baked quince, honeysuckle, and ripe red apple on the abundant nose. Full palate of baked quince, balsa wood, and a hint of raw vanilla and white pellet on the finish. Medium plus acidity. I call this the “baby Meursault” as it delivers much of the weight and complexity of its higher end sibling at a more everyday price. Drink now through 2027 with roasted chicken, swordfish, or other hearty white wine fare. — 2 years ago

Brian Hearty

9.2

2014. Great tropical and stone fruit aromas, full mouthfeel without feeling thick, and a long oak-influenced finish. — 3 years ago