"Odedi"

9.2

Optio Vineyards Aer 2023, Paso Robles, California

Dark inky in color with a short purple rim.

Strong nose of blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, vanilla, licorice, tobacco, coffee, dried figs, spices, chocolates, black pepper and light herbs.

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

Dry and very fruity on the palate with black currants, blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Petite Sirah/Tempranillo blend from Paso Robles. Elegant, spicy and smooth. Complex, bold and entertaining. Tangy and interesting.

Drinking very nicely right out of the bottle with lots of Petite Sirah notes. As it opens up, the Tempranillo shows up. Really loved the nose after 3 hours of airtime.

Delicious now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Paired very nicely with Havarti cheese.

A blend of 50% Petite Sirah, 40% Tempranillo and 10% Mourvedre.

15.3% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$62. — 3 hours ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.2

New vintage of Justin’s flagship blend. A bit more constrained, but elegant and delicious as always. At 86% cab, is it really a blend? lol. Nice cassis notes. — 2 months ago

Diana Gifford

9.0

This was lovely addition to pizza! — 3 months ago

with Melany

Adam

9.0

Richly sweet flavor profile of berry and cherry, with hints of spice and smokiness. Heavy but to too much so. Very smooth finish. A high quality wine, and more enjoyable than other Cab Sauvs that I’ve tried. — 4 hours ago

Jamie Amann

10

Had a deep red color in the center of the glass and was blood red on the edges. Smelled oaky and tasted of blackberries and red fruit. — 16 days ago

John Malcolm

9.2

A powerful Zin. Tasting dark cherries, blueberries, chocolate, and a bit of spice. — 2 months ago

Randy Fuller

9.4

This wine gives a pale golden color in the glass. The nose is more subdued than I expected. There is lemon, mango, almond, and minerality available to smell. The palate is more forceful, and a delight besides. Citrus minerals are joined by salinity and a racy acidity, which begs for a food pairing. Seafood is a natural pairing choice, but I loved it with dolmas and hummus. — 3 months ago

Joseph Barsky

9.8

2010 James Berry rough by our buddy Rob went up after the 2013 Alban Patrina. Wow, a Syrah blend with plenary of Grenache, it was more elegant and very smooth with velvet mouthfeel and red fruits. Long finish. Lovely evening. — 6 days ago

Mariko

9.0

Earthy and peppery. — a month ago

Jason Phillips

9.4

Complex and pleasant nose, not too fruity. Balanced tannins with hints of blackberry, plum, black cherry, spices, oak, and black pepper. Bold and smooth. Dry finish. — 2 months ago