"Odedi"

9.3

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

Dark inky in color with a short purplish rim.

Fruity nose and full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and very fruity.

Showing black currants, plums, cooked cherries, dried figs, cedar, vanilla, cooked raisins, chocolates, light earth, herbs, spices, dark coffee, peppercorn and licorice.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Merlot from Napa Valley. Fruit forward and extracted. Rich, and in your face kind of wine.

Still young, and needs 7 years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years.

This 8-year-old is nicely balanced and dense, with enough acidity for the fruits. Complex with a nice mouthfeel. Big, bold and beautiful, with a teeth staining color. Not a good choice for a first date.

Wine Advocate 94 points.

The blend varies with each vintage. I've had the 2014 vintage a year ago, and loved it even more.

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

A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon.

14.6% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$160. — 2 months ago

Jimmy Vo

9.5

Didn’t know what to expect with this... 2017 and new relationship with Realm.... WOW... did it surprise! Layered with a great finish! Stood out over the 17’ tempest — 6 years ago

Ross Fulton

9.0

Knead the dough honey — 7 years ago

Joe Flo

9.5

Excellent as always 🍷 — 3 months ago

Amanda Thomas

9.5

Velvety and smooth, dark fruit, slightly high acidity. Well balanced. — 2 years ago

with Tim

Michael Egan

9.2

2008 vintage was beautiful — 6 years ago

Amanda Ryan

9.4

Good, not oakey at all, but haven’t confirmed whether it’s officially un-oaked. — 6 years ago

Norman

9.2

Magnum. Some say better than the Tempest. Some say. — 2 years ago

Kyle Gross

9.0

Really nice Naramata blend. A hint of spice. — 5 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2017 vintage. Previous tasting notes from 8.5.21 apply. Add in an additional light lavender flourish mid-palate and it's on-like Tempest. — 5 years ago