"Odedi"

9.1

Purple in color with a wide purplish rim.

Nose of black fruits with chocolate notes.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry and fruit forward on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing plums, currants, light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, earth and tobacco.

Nice finish with soft tannins and cherries.

This Grenache blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already complex and interesting.

Elegant and rich. Fruit forward and easy drinking. A great sipping wine. Engaging and good by itself or with food.

A blend of 90% Grenache, 8% Syrah and 2% Mourvèdre from old vines.

15% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$40. — 8 hours ago

"Odedi"

8.9

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Red fruits on the nose with light oak and spices.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate and very spicy.

Showing raspberries, strawberries, light oak, chocolate and peppercorn.

Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This young red blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape needs a few years in the bottle to mature.

A little unbalanced, and better with food. Fruit forward and spicy.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$40. — 3 days ago

"Odedi"

8.7

A tasty and rich white blend from Vacqueyras.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and a nice mouth feel.

Dry on the palate with mild complexity.

Showing apples, lemons, pears, spices, herbs, earth and white pepper.

Short finish and a tad bitter with bitter almonds.

A blend of Clairelte,
Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Viognier.

14% alcohol by volume.

87 Points.

$30. — 4 days ago

"Odedi"

8.5

Chateau Fortia Retrouvailles 2023, France

This is an easy drinking and simple white wine from France.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and better with food.

Showing limes, citrus, green apples, grapefruits and bitter herbs.

A little bitter for me.

100% Clairette grapes.

13% alcohol by volume.

85 points.

$15. — 9 hours ago

"Odedi"

8.9

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and fruit forward.

Showing red cherries, currants, light wood, plums and chocolate notes.

Short finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

Nicely balanced with mild complexity. Spicy and entertaining.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

A blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. Aged in French oak barrels.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$40. — a day ago

"Odedi"

9.0

A very tasty white wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Nicely balanced and easy drinking.

Dry on the palate with a long finish.

Showing nice complexity with a soft mouthfeel.

A blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Clairette and 20% Roussanne from 40 year old vines.

90 points.

14% alcohol by volume. — 4 days ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Nose of red and black fruits with light wood, tobacco and chocolate notes.

Dry on the palate with sweet raspberries, cherries, light oak, licorice, chocolates, spices and earth.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This young Grenache blend is starting to drink very nicely now, with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years.

Elegant and rich. Interesting and engaging. A very traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape in style.

Well balanced and good by itself as a sipping wine. Will also pair nicely with food.

A blend of all 13 allowed grapes in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but mostly Grenache. Hand picked and whole cluster. Aged for 2 years in large French oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$110. — 6 days ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Ruby in color with a brick hue.

Fruity nose with red fruits, and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black fruits, light wood, earth, herbs, spices, tobacco leaf, chocolates and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This young Grenache blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is already delicious. Elegant and fruity. Complex and engaging.

Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. An interesting wine with red fruits on the nose and black fruits on the palate.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine.

Fermented in French oak barrels for 6 months.

15% alcohol by volume.

92 points. — 21 hours ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Reddish in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fresh nose of red fruits with earth, light wood and tobacco.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, spices, light oak, chocolate notes and tobacco leaf.

Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This young Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is already drinking beautifully. Engaging, elegant and fruity. Spicy and interesting.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 10 years.

Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with food too.

100% Grenache grapes were grown on sandy soils, and aged for 12 months in large French oak barrels.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$60. — 3 days ago

"Odedi"

8.8

Reddish in color with medium intensity.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with mild complexity.

Showing raspberries, cherries, light plums, light earth and spices.

Nice finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

A very tasty GSM blend from Cotes du Rhône.

Easy drinking and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.

Interesting and good by itself or with food.

14% alcohol by volume.

88 points. — 5 days ago