"Odedi"

9.2

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose of blackcurrants, black cherries, plums, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, tobacco, earth, mint, light herbs and black pepper.

Full bodied and elegant with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, dark chocolates, cloves, licorice, herbs, spices, earth, peppercorn and pencil lead.

Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This young Israeli Cabernet Sauvignon is starting to drink nicely now.

Showing nice complexity with a gentle mouthfeel. Nicely balanced and tangy. Tasty, spicy and interesting.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.

This beautiful Bordeaux blend from Israel would benefit from 3 to 5 years of bottle time.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a delicious Brie cheese.

A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Kosher and not Mevushal.

14.5% alcohol by volume

92 points.

$60. — 5 years ago

Dima Podpolny

9.2

Typical Israeli high quality cab sov
Mineral
Leathery — 10 years ago

with Marina

Dmitry

8.9

Very tasty fresh Israeli rose wine — 11 years ago

Sagee Aran

9.0

Flam, Syrah Reserve 2017. Northern Galilee region. A balanced Syrah, Southern Rhone style. Floral and spice notes, the oak is in the background, medium to full body. — 6 years ago

admiral von schnauzer

8.9

Zip zam flim flam sonofa@itch $hit. Pretty tasty 12 vintage. Honey suckley tropical goidness — 8 years ago

admiral von schnauzer

9.4

Zipzam flim flam sonofabi$ch shi$. — 9 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.0

Clean bright red fruit. Very yummy. — 10 years ago

"Odedi"

8.9

It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here's a nice one from Israel.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Nose of cherries, blueberries, wood, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, espresso, pencil lead, vegetables, herbs and black pepper.

Full bodied and soft with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, cherries, wood, licorice, light vanilla, light vegetables, dark coffee, herbs, tobacco leaf, spices, graphite and black pepper.

Medium plus in finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a nice surprise. I've had this wine for the last 4 vintages, and this is the best one yet. Easy drinking with mild complexity and a nice mouthfeel. Feels like a blend of new and old world wine.

Good by itself or with food. Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up ( 30 minutes). After an hour of airtime, tannins show up.

Drinking very nicely already, even by itself.

A blend of 36% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah, 12% Petit Verdot and 9% Cabernet Franc.

Grapes are grown in the Judean Hills at 2,000 feet elevation, and aged for 10 months in oak barrels. Kosher. Not Mevushal.

14% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$35. — 6 years ago

Jean-Francois Pelletier

8.9

Ruby color. Raspberry, plum, cedar and spice nose. Medium+ body, good acidity. Medium finish. — 10 years ago

with Frankie and Michael

admiral von schnauzer

9.3

Zip zam flim flam sonofabit$h #hit. This does not suck in any way shape or form. Laser like focus — 11 years ago