2013 Odette, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, Bottle (750ml)

RP9 The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve picks up the power at 15.6% alcohol, but also has a slightly more saturated opaque/purple color. The wine has a glorious nose of graphite, white flowers, blueberries and blackberries and licorice followed by a full-bodied wine with great precision and delineation, super freshness, vibrancy, and compelling richness and extraction. The finish goes on for a good 55 seconds. This is flirting with perfection in a real serious way.

JD98 (Odette Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve) The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is more dense, concentrated, and powerful, and it shows the vintage style beautifully. Darker currants, plums, graphite, crushed stone, and chocolate all emerge from the glass. Full-bodied on the palate, it has ample structure, lots of mid-palate depth, and building tannins. Even now, at close to a decade after the vintage, it’s still not in its prime drinking window. Give bottles another 2-3 years and enjoy over the following 10-15.