"Odedi"

9.1

Light red in color with medium intensity.

Red fruits on the nose and light to medium in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red cherries, currants, light wood, spices, coffee, dark, chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and black pepper.

Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins.

This is a very tasty Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Showing nice elegance, spicy and entertaining. Well balanced, fruit forward and interesting.

Still very young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already enjoyable even by itself.

A great vintage in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, that will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.

Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show the complexity.

A good sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.

100% Grenache grapes from old vines, were aged for 18 months in (30% new) French oak barrels. A small production of only 2,500 bottles.

15% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$55. — 2 months ago

Sam Friedland

9.0

Great wine, mellowed tannins, strawberries. Went well we with Aussies lamb from Costco — a year ago

"Odedi"

8.9

Domaine Barville Brotte Expression Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2023, France

Pale lemon in color.

Strong nose and medium in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with limes, lemons, grapefruits, sweet apples, spices, herbs and earth.

Spicy finish with herbs and fresh black pepper.

A good quality wine that is not bitter nor tart. Nicely balanced and spicy. Showing mild complexity and a buttery mouthfeel.

Good by itself and better when properly chilled.

100% Clairette grapes were aged in 50% French Oak barrels and 50% clay Amphora. A tiny production of only 1,300 bottles.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$60. — a year ago

AEL

9.0

A really nice cote rotie. Well balanced nose between fruit and soil/bark. Balance continues on the palate. Classy wine, worth the $60. Bottle #1 from Aunnie in Lyon. — 4 years ago

Rebekah Less

9.2

Smooth, jammy with a chocolate finish — 5 years ago

with Ben

Scott Arnold

9.0

Really excellent Cotes du Rhône, great fruit, depth, and tannin signaling further development in 2017 vintage that is already delicious. Great value makes it a great go-to everyday red wine that goes with hearty dishes. — 5 years ago

Dave

9.3

Juicy and dark. Blue and black berries, florals, a little graphite and something else, maybe olives. Very enjoyable mouth-coating sip. Popped and poured, and I think this will be great in an hour or two.
Listening to Gram Parsons — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim, and medium intensity.

Fresh cherries on the nose with light oak notes.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, plums, light oak, strawberries, spices and light black pepper.

Nice finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This tasty Grenache from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is still young, but already enjoyable even by itself.

Elegant and spicy. Nicely balanced and complex. The high alcohol is nicely integrated already.

This great 2022 vintage is very approachable already, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

A blend of 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre. Aged in (30% new) French oak barrels for 12 months.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$40. — 8 months ago

Audrey Irvine

9.6

Wine Shoe 2023 — 3 years ago

Thomas McKee

8.9

A nice Cotes du Rhone to go with the steak frites and moules frites. — 4 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Awesome QPR! Bright berry fruit aromas and flavors. Hints of spices, vanilla, minerals and earth. Mouth watering acidity. Rustic but refined. Long finish with mild tannins. Quite good. — 5 years ago

René Keinveld

9.0

Very nice red CdR, good balance, black fruits, pretty good! — 6 years ago

Lauren Golanty

9.1

Lovely rose! Balanced, hefty, subtle fruit, not overtly sweet. Great with food. — 7 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2024 vintage. 2.18.26. — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2022 vintage. 2.18.26. — 4 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Brotte Barville La Fiole Vintage Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2010, France

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Pretty color of light ruby with a light brick rim.

On the nose prunes, raisins and fresh red berries.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with red cherries, currants, light wood, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, light earth and peppercorn.

This 15-year-old red blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape feels very young, especially right out of the bottle, with lots of acidity to carry it much further. Complex and interesting. Elegant and rich.

An interesting wine with port-like aromas on the nose and feels very fresh on the palate.

Still young and needs a few hours to open up properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Delicious by itself as a sipping wine and good with food too.

A blend of mostly Grenache with Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsault and 4 other local Varietals. Aged in French oak barrels for 10 years. A tiny production of only 900 bottles made.

15% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$225. — a year ago

Ashish Pant

9.2

Excellent Rhône for the price. Very drinkable! — 4 years ago

Jay Eagan

9.9

Dark fruit spice and a little white pepper — 4 years ago

with Kristine

greg

9.0

Honeysuckle and spice, very ripe and quite rich, a serious white wine with a difference. €19.66 Aldi bargain. — 5 years ago

Stephanie

9.2

$10 at Pinehurst...my fav to date in that section — 7 years ago