"Odedi"

8.9

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose of fresh cherries, sweet plums, light oak, chocolates, wild flowers, light herbs and mediterranean spices.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, plums, vegetables, light oak, spices, earth, dark coffee, herbs and black pepper.

Tangy finish with soft tannins and green peppers.

This is a very interesting Pinot Noir from oregon. Fruity on the nose and very earthy on the palate.

Feels young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.

The nose is very complex for such a young Pinot. Really interesting nose that was fun to smell. Reminds me of a Burgundy Pinot Noir.

A good quality wine that is just not ready yet. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.

Elegant, and a good food wine.

Pinot Noir grapes were aged for 16 months in (20% new) French Oak barrels.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$44. — 9 months ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.4

Smooth, full bodied but elegant, mix of red and black fruit, baking spices, a little cola aroma, tannins fine and playing a background role. — 4 years ago

with Sam

Daniel Sullivan

9.0

Brilliant straw color.
Light muscat aromas and honey.
Crisp fresh acid driven palate. — 5 years ago

Steve Goore

9.1

Super smooth and dark zin at an amazing price at TJs. Lots of dark berries, plum, touch of smoke and dark chocolate. Even better the next day. At TJs Was able to get a little more but now it’s gone. — 5 years ago

Christina Burnham

9.7

Would definitely buy again! Smooth and refreshing. — 6 years ago

Janell

9.0

different...nutty and sweet.. — 7 years ago

L & M Hedlund

9.0

Good for steak and cheese and meats and chops. Buy again. — 7 years ago

Bethany Elaine

10

Very sweet and rich. Excellent for dessert — 7 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Killer nose at 33 years young from an OK vintage. Chestnuts galore. tar, roses, melting road tar and crazy florals. Woodshop. Old Library books. Macerated cherries. Smells like elite Barolo. Just gorgeous. As it airs the minerals come through and the nose gets more and more expansive. I could smell this all day. Palate is tasting so young. Tannic and structured but with glorious cherry fruit and a mix of dried and fresh cherries. Very delicate yet big. This is so beautiful. Wow what sweet sweet cherry fruit and glorious freshness and acidity. This is terrific. Needs air as these all do. Nose now has burnt ember from a fireplace. Now after aid the complexity and finesse come in spades. It’s so elegant. The cherry fruit gets more defined. Now on Day 2 it has gotten better and better. These wines are timeless and ageless. Nose is a nebbiolo symphony with tar, dried roses, cigar box, dried cherries and huge minerality. So enveloping. Unreal chestnut. Palate is juicy and so clear. Amazing velvety tannins and so silky. Unreal wine. More finesse and better fruit clarity today. — 3 years ago

Severn G

9.3

No notes, a quiet celebration for my wife and me as I have successfully ticked another box in the years-on-planet category today. Feeling older...I think.

Cailleze-Lemaire Eclats, Lot No. 0514; A newer bottle than what was previously in the cellar. I'll capture notes on a future bottle. Palate seems a little subdued from prior lot, perhaps more time in bottle is deserved.

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On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our Conductor Anna Rakitina (BSO’s Assistant Conductor) is leading Elena LANGER (Figaro Gets a Divorce, Orchestral Suite), RAVEL (Piano Concerto in G) and ELGAR (Opus 36, Enigma Theme). The soloist for the piano concerto tonight is none other than Jean-Yves Thibaudet, our absolute favorite pianist (or piano-player as Emanuel Ax has been noted to say because he thinks the traditional term sounds funny when spoken), a never-to-be-missed event for us whenever he plays these hallowed grounds. (In 2004 Jean-Yves served as president of the Hospices de Beaune, factoid for any wine nerds who are also classical music nerds.) — 5 years ago

Catherine Leith

9.3

Full of fresh raspberry and blackberry balanced with toast and spice. Similar to a fruity pinot noir. — 6 years ago

theresa morgan

9.5

In a word, delicious. Lots of floral and fruit notes. A little sweet but also has a nice tartness that balances. A great white! — 6 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.2

Phenomenal nose (like most Cote Rotie). Intriguing depth of dry spicy fruit. But not quite the symphony I had hoped for. — 7 years ago

with Gert-Jan and Tammy

Anthony Burley

9.7

Smooth and dry. Fruit forward and crisp — 7 years ago

Dawn E.

9.0

Excited that we had Temps in the 40's today, not bad for Iowa! Rated previously.. showing hazelnut notes now! A relaxing Sunday; musical enjoyment "Gòrecki Symphony No. 3. — 3 years ago

Severn G

8.9

Nose has yellow apple peel, pear slice, straw and beach sand.

Palate has tangerine zest, ripe pear, under-ripe yellow peach, cold clementine orange with medium acidity and slightly dry finish.
A nice bottle; not sure if this wants more time, or a couple years past prime...

On the sold out (18K+ patrons) Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest Conductor Ken-David Masur is leading a 90th birthday celebration of John Williams. BSO soloists tonight are J. Williams Hudgins (vibraphone) & Jessica Zhou (harp), joined by Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Branford Marsalis (saxophone), Eric Revis (bass) and James Taylor (vocals/guitar). A truly wonderful night lay ahead, and my money is certainly on hearing at least one or two Star Wars movements this evening... — 4 years ago

Amanda Thomas

9.2

An old standard in our household. Velvety smooth, rich juicy berries. Glad we can purchase Freakshow even at Costco in TX and have a solid, boozy Cab at the ready. — 5 years ago

with Tim

Scott Rowe

9.0

Lychee bomb!!!! 💣
Reminiscent of flat Passiona.
Tasty and drinkable. — 6 years ago

Dennis P.

9.2

An explosion of dark ripe cherry, plum and BlackBerry. Hot at 15% a.b.v. , but smooth with no burn.

Mild tannins, lingering finish. If your reading this, please try it. $15 at my local liquor store.

One of the best red blends I've tried.

Paired with red potatoes, veg. Medley and roasted chicken. — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.2

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading GERSHWIN (Piano Concerto in F), GERSHWIN (Variations on “I Got Rhythm,” for piano and orchestra) and STRAVINSKY (Petrushka) with the amazing Jean-Yves Thibaude as the piano soloist on the two first works presented today. Jean-Yves is by far among our favorite pianists to grace the Koussevitzky Shed stage, so graceful, yet poignant!

Hot days call for cool wines, today there are some fun ones planned for sharing.

Similar notes from our last bottle.
Savory herbs, beeswax, citrus pith. So wonderful! — 7 years ago