"Odedi"

9.1

It’s time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. Here is a nice one from Sonoma County, California.

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Fruity nose with black currants, cherries, plums, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, earth and light vegetables.

Full-bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, spices, chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn, earth, green tea, vegetables and graphite.

Medium-plus on the finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 7-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon from a Double Magnum is a nice surprise. Very tasty and easy to drink.

Well balanced with nice complexity. Spicy with a nice mouthfeel.

Needs a full hour to open up properly. I used 4 decanters.

After 2 hours of airtime, it drinks like a Left Bank Bordeaux. Interesting stuff.

Could continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.

I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in French and American oak barrels for 12 months.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$120 (double Magnum). — 6 years ago

Roberta Kallina

9.0

Choice at wine tasting — 8 years ago

Jeremy Buss

8.9

Very good RRV Chardonnay with definite oak on the mid palate and medium acidity. Might have gone to a 9 if there were more distinctive fruit in the nose or taste. — 9 years ago

Caitlin Plunkett

9.0

My favourite British IPA — 9 years ago

Howard Graef

8.9

$24. Full body with nice finish. — 10 years ago

Chris Almida

9.3

Light and fluffy! — 10 years ago

Doctor No

9.5

1977 Martin Ray: almost unctuous, with strong and wonderful acidity. Nose of plums, old cedar, earth. Not an explosion of aroma, but really nice for an old Napa. — 11 years ago

Michael Ireland

Sommelier/Educator Michael Ireland Wine and Restaurant Consulting

9.6

Don't call it a comeback... — 11 years ago

Kate Barr

9.7

Sunset beach 2013. Cahors. — 12 years ago

Brian Casey

9.6

Good wine for the price. Very drinkable. Good pool wine. $14.99 at Total Wine — 13 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.0

John B -mazf- ray P-cesar b — 6 years ago

John Smith

9.0

Earth and blackberry. Medium plus, and fairly rich. Very good. — 7 years ago

Olivier Huguenin

8.9

C’est très bon mais un poil trop puissant pour moi. Belle évolution mais le vin a encore une longue vie devant lui — 8 years ago

Noel Doty

9.3

1962!!! Stellar. — 9 years ago

Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

8.9

Badass! Deep color with a perfumed nose of dark cherry, baking spices, powdered sugar and cacao. Very California and for what it is, I really dig it. Clean and silky stuff — 10 years ago

John Osgood

9.2

A good wine from Ray Walker. Haters still gonna hate. — 10 years ago

Scott Wren

9.7

Sangee Pinot. Beautiful Salmon color. Nice fresh strawberry — 11 years ago

Dave Montagne

9.0

Grapefruit! Very lively — 11 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.0

54% Bald Mountain Vineyard, 46% Cooper-Garrod Vineyard. Barrel fermented, indigenous yeast. Aged 11 months, 30% new French oak. 375 cases produced. — 12 years ago

Tanja Kryz

9.6

Fruity flavor. Nice and fresh — 12 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

8.9

Good Pinot with balance and constrained fruit. Drinks nicely right after opening. — 7 years ago

Garrett Parker

9.2

Very nice for a 2015 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. May be better to hold for a couple years. — 8 years ago

Michael Moorman

9.0

I was going to wait to open this but the negative commentary thread on the wine berserkers forum lead me to open this bottle. The wine was excellent it was well balanced: freshness fruit and acidity. Most of the negative comments are from individuals not receiving their wines in a timely manner but the negativity seems have found its way into the reviews. Based on my experience with this particular wine the quality is high. I hope Ray Walker solves his distribution problems (as it this writing his website was not operational). — 9 years ago

Emily and Steve

9.5

$14.99 at Total Wine — 9 years ago

Davenport Edwards

9.5

Nice and calm. Feel great. Total wine. — 10 years ago

Garwood Whaley

8.9

Very nice-buy again — 10 years ago

Wesley Hamm

9.6

The best Zin I have tasted. Bought a case and it vaporized over the holidays with raves from everyone. Thanks Ray — 11 years ago

Jake Pippin

National Chile Manager, Vine Connections

10

The best vermouth I have ever had! Where can I find this thing of beauty?! #nola #nolanights — 11 years ago

Miranda Williams

9.7

Gorgeous brilliant red color. Strawberry jam in the nose with a touch of black peppercorn. Peppery flavor with smoke. Spicy finish! Perfect for garlicky Italian food! Boursin cheese. Peppercorn encrusted turkey. Gouda cheese. Also nice with blue cheese. — 12 years ago

Tanja Kryz

9.5

Very good merlot — 12 years ago