"Odedi"

9.2

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

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing black fruits with cedar, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, earth and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Merlot from Côtes de Bourg in the Right Bank of Bordeaux. Still very young, and needs 7 years in the bottle to mature properly, but already enjoyable even by itself.

This 2022 was a great vintage, and is already very approachable at its youth. Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.

Nicely balanced and rich. Fruit forward and elegant. Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

A blend of mostly Merlot with Cabernet Franc. Aged in French oak barrels.

15% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$80. — 5 days ago

"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong and fruity nose with ripe black fruits and chocolate notes.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry and fruit forward on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing cooked cherries, plums, black currants, coffee, light cedar, earth, herbs, spices, tobacco and chocolates.

Nice finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This is a delicious Merlot from the Right Bank of Bordeaux. Soft, elegant, and very impressive.

Rich, complex and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel.

This 6 year old Merlot will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Drinking it with the wine maker in the winery's cellar is always a special experience.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$100. — 8 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2015 vintage. As I am moving to Bordeaux (and more precisely Bourg sur Gironde) it makes sense to dig a bit deeper in the Côtes de Bourg appellation. It's not the most renowned part of Bordeaux, even with one pricey superstar (Roc des Cambes). But wow, did this one exceed my expectations! The estate has an ancient history, but up to 1993 the grapes were sold to a local co-operative. The present owner Philippe Betschart moved the estate since 2010 into organic and biodynamical farming. This "Terroir" is a somewhat atypical blend (65% of both Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon, with the remainder Merlot) for the region where Merlot is king. More black than red fruit in the nose (cassis, blackberry) with some tobacco and a discrete licorice touch. In the mouth it has amazing elegance. The 14% alcohol go unnoticed, the fruit is bright and lively and the tannins velvety. This has class and depth for the price range (under 20 euros). Highly recommended. — 5 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.1

2012 was the first vintage of Clos Marguerite, a high-end Bourg that at the time of release was the highest priced wine of the Appellation, more expensive than Roc de Cambes. A 50/50 Merlot/Malbec blend from 80 years old vines. Still looks young, very dark red with only slight evolution at the rim. While it is definitely a seriously good wine, for my taste, it has more power than finesse. Still fairly young at 11 years old, it showed better the next day. If you like the very extracted style, you will score this higher than me. — 3 years ago

Stephen Dodson

9.0

Big Friesian cow night and this was pretty good…not convinced it’s worth it compared to the classic roc de cambes that came next, but still well appreciated xxx — 4 years ago