4/20/2024 - Rosengoo wrote:

Very deep red in colour and clear with a nose of dark berries, this wine showed exceptionally well tonight. Nuanced flavours of blueberries and a hint of spices. The tannins were there as was the acidity but this wine continues to be more like a Bordeaux wine than an in your face Napa wine. This will still age for quite a while in my opinion and it showed so much better than my last bottle.

4/13/2024 - Rosengoo wrote:

Deep gold in colour and clear. This wine had a strong nose and flavours of caramel and honey. In the glass were also apricots. This wine was quite crisp with quite a bit of acidity. This bottle appears to be getting better with some age and it showed as the best bottle of the few that I have tasted.

3/31/2024 - Rosengoo wrote:

This deep red and clear wine was poured at home without decanting. It had a nose of ripe cherries mixed with a noticeable amount of dark spices. In the glass were flavours of these same rip cherries mixed with ground spices and some oak. I also got some leafy flavours as well as some steak.

3/15/2024 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was my first time having this wine and I was very much impressed. Clear and lighter burgundy red in colour with a nose of ripe cherries and ground spices. In the glass were flavours of candied cherries and some blueberries. The tannins were quite light and the acidity was at a mid level. This wine had quite a long finish for each sip. The bottle did not last long!

3/11/2024 - Rosengoo wrote:

Mostly clear and mid deep purple in colour with a nose of ripe cherries, prunes and a strong amount of vanilla. In the glass were flavours of blueberries, bacon and some smoke. The tannins were still very strong while the acidity was at a mid level.

3/4/2024 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was clear and deep red in colour with a nose of dark berries and some bacon. In the glass were those same flavours mixed with a surprisingly strong amount of pepper. The tannins and acidity were both noticable but in very balanced levels with the wine. I would never have known that this is almost 16% alcohol.

2/24/2024 - Rosengoo wrote:

Clear and deep purple in colour with tons of vanilla on the nose. Other bouquets picked up were chocolate and some lemons. In the glass were flavours of dark berries and chocolate. This is quite a viscous wine and it had mid level tannins and acidity. These are always very unique wines!

2/14/2024 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear wine was opened at home. It was mid deep garnet red in colour with a nose of ripe red cherries, some white pepper and a bit of bandaids. In the glass were flavours of red cherries and quite a noticeable amount of chocolate. These was a slight sourness to the wine. The tannins on this were very strong while the acidity was high. Give these some more time before opening.

2/4/2024 - Rosengoo wrote:

Garnet red in colour. This clear wine had a nose of ripe cherries and some pepper. In the glass we flavours of those ripe cherries, plums, and some roasted peppers. The acidity was strong while the tannins were incredibly strong. I hope these will settle down over time. The flavours in this were lovely but the balance was thrown off by the tannin levels.

1/31/2024 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear and deep red wine was poured and drank without decanting. It had a nose and flavours of black cherries and a small amount of tobacco at the end. The tannins and acidity were at light to medium levels. Overall, this was a lovely bottle on this occasion.

1/6/2024 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear and deep red wine was drank after opening for an hour. It had a nose and flavours of dark cherries, some strawberries and a bit of tobacco. In each sip was also a surprising amount of pepper that actually added to the enjoyment of this wine. The tannins and acidity were quite strong but you would never know that this wine was over 16% alcohol.

1/1/2024 - Rosengoo wrote:

This wine was clear and garnet red in colour with a nose of dark cherries mixed with some plums. In the glass were flavours of sour (ripe) cherries mixed with a slight touch of balsamic vinegar. The tannins and acidity on this wine were quite strong.

12/9/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

Tonight, this bottle was outstanding. Drank with minimal decanting, this wine was clear and deep red in colour with a nose of dark berries and some graphite. In the glass were flavours of dark fruits mixed with some ripe cherries and a noticeable amount of spices. Both the tannins and acidity were at a balanced level. Finally, each sip of this had an exceptionally long finish!

11/25/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear and deep burgundy red was was opened at home. It had a nose of dark cherries and a bit of bubblegum. In the glass were flavours of ripe cherries, some bacon and a hint of tar. The tannins were very strong while the acidity was at a medium level.

11/4/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was my last bottle of this and it showed better than the last few. Bright gold in colour with a nose and flavours of apricots, honey and some tangerines. There was quite a long finish on this wine tonight.

10/15/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This very slightly cloudy wine was rust orange in colour and had an unusual (for this wine) nose of wax, smoke and some babd-aids. In the glass were flavours of apricots and honey. The finish tailed off quite quickly on this today. I do love these wines but this bottle has showed better in past tastings.

10/11/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was an exceptional wine. Clear and incredibly deep inky purple in colour with a nose of ripe cherries and some pepper. In the glass were those same ripe cherries alongside white pepper and some vegetal notes. The tannins and acidity were not heavy at all in very balanced. You would never know that this wine is almost 16% in alcohol. One of my wines of the year so far.

10/7/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear and surprisingly quite dark granite red wine was drank at home. With a nose mostly of dark cherries and ground spices there was a slight funkiness to it upon opening. In the glass were flavours of red cherries and a lovely muted amount of oak. The tannins were quite strong but balanced nicely with a mid level of acidity. There was a long finish to each sip.

9/30/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

Clear and mid gold in colour, this wine has a nose of caramel, iodine and some nuts. In the glass were flavours of apples, lemons, toast, popcorn, and a hint of petrol. The wine is was slightly tart but it works well with a finish that lingers for quite a while.

9/23/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was poured at home without decanting. The wine was deep purple in colour and slightly cloudy. It had a very strong nose of ripe cherries mixed with some nuts and a bit of iodine. In the glass were flavours of those ripe cherries, cassis and some mint. The tannins were still very strong while the acidity was at a mid level. The flavours lingered for a long time.

9/8/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

Wow, this wine was fantastic tonight. Very deep purple in colour with a nose of cherries and red berries. The wine was clear and had subdued flavours of ripe red cherries and some caramel. The tannins and acidity were perfectly balanced and the wine did not feel at all like a 15.7 % alcohol bottle. Everything was in perfect balance and this was right up there as a wine of the year candidate for me.

8/26/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was drank at a local steakhouse after 45 minutes of decanting. The wine was clear and incredibly deep purple in colour. The nose was fairly muted but there were some ripe red cherries there. In the glass was a beautiful wine with flavours of red cherries, red berries, vanilla and a bit of smoke. The tannins were subdued while the acidicy was still quite strong. This had a very long finish to each sip.

8/3/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

Wow, this was such a lovely wine. Clear and quite deep yellow in colour with a nose of lemons and other citrus. In the glass was a very smooth wine with flavours of lemon, butter, vanilla and nutmeg. Every sip had a very long finish. I wish that I had more of these bottles.

8/1/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

Garnet red in colour and clear, this wine had a nose of dark cherries and yeast. In the glass were flavours of those dark berries with a hint of ripe cherries and a good amount of toast. The acidity and tannins were quite strong but in good balance with the wine. The alcohol level on this were a bit strong tonight.

7/21/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear sweet wine was poured at home. The wine was mid deep rust in colour with some red tinges and the nose was of apricots and a bit of wax. In the glass were flavours of apricots, honey, nutmeg and a bit of pepper that made this surprisingly hot. This is a very viscous wine that had a long finish.

7/15/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was brand after an hour of decanting. The wine was clear and quite deep red in colour. It had a nose of red fruits such as cherries and some strawberries. In the glass were those same flavours. The tannins were quite strong while the acidity was minimal. There was no real finish on this wine which was a disappointment. I expected more from a first growth wine.

7/2/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear wine was garnet red with some brown added in not overly deep colour. The nose was quite full of blueberries and some chocolate. In the glass were these blueberries mixed with other dar berries and dark chocolate. There was a noticeable amount of smokey bacon at the end of each sip. The tannins and especially the acidity were quite strong.

6/19/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was opened and poured right away. Quite deep gold in colour with a nose of honey and some wood. The wine had flavours of butter, honey and some nuts. Slightly sour at the end but overall this was very smooth with a long finish to the taste.

6/18/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear and lighter yellow wine was poured after 1 hour of decanting. The nose was of lemons and some vanilla. In the glass were flavours of Lemons, quite a bit of nuttiness, handsome grapefruit. The acidity and tannins were surprisingly strong but sat well. This was quite a tightly wound and restrained wine but very, very lovely.

6/12/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear and mid deep pinkish salmon coloured wine was drank at home. The nose was quite subdued with a light citrusy orange bouquet mixed with some wax notes. In the glass were flavours of oranges, vanilla and a good amount of honey. This wine was ok for the winemakers first attempt at rose and I'll be curious to see how future vintages come together.

6/7/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This wine was clear and not overly deep garnet red in colour. It had a jammy nose mixed with some dark chocolate. In the glass was a slightly sweet wine that overflowed with ripe cherry flavours. The acidity was quite light but crisp while the tannins were at a mid level. The finish on this wine was quite long and memorable.

6/3/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

Drank after 30 minutes of decanting. Clear and mid deep burgundy in colour with a nose of some ground spices, this pleasant wine had flavours of ripe cherries and some earthy notes. Lighter in tannins and the acidity was at a mid level. This wine did not have a lengthy finish.

5/29/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear and deep purple in colour wine was drank at home with the Coravin. Tons of ripe cherries on the nose mixed with Black pepper. In the glass were those same cherries mixed with ground spices and pepper. There was also a noticeable amount of oak flavours. The tannins were at a mid level while the acidity was quite strong. You may want to filter this wine due to the amount of sediment.

4/25/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This bottle was opened drank immediately. The wine was clear and mid deep garnet red in colour. The nose was quite neutral with no real strong characteristics. In the glass was a very young wine with flavour of dark berries and some tobacco. The acidity and tannins were both at lovely balanced levels. Although this wine has a ton of years ahead of it, tonight it showed very well.

4/9/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

Sunday afternoon and evening drinking begins with this clear and deep gold in colour wine. The nose is dominated by apricots and has some honey and wax notes as well. In the glass is a lovely wine with all those same flavours noted above. It is a tiny bit light on the finish but I taste no sourness on this bottle that I have had in the past with these bottles. This is very, very good.

4/7/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This moderately deep gold in colour wine was drank at home. It was clear and had a citrusy nose that was mostly of lemons. There was also a slight bit of "funk" when first opened. In the glass was a slightly hot wine with flavours of overripe grapes, maple, and toast. The wine was consistently a bit sour for my liking. Not a bad wine for a first vintage but I will compare it to a later bottle down the road.

4/5/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was poured at home with the Coravin. The wine was mostly clear and Garnet Red in colour with a nose of Blackberries and black pepper. In the glass were flavours of dark berries and ripe red cherries at the end of each sip. There was also a noticable amount of maple flavours as the wine sat in my glass. The wine had a long finish although I was quite surprised that the tannins and acidity were not super strong. Overall, this was a very good wine.

4/3/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This wine was drank at home with the Coravin. It was clear and mid light burgundy red in colour. The nose was quite subdues with only a small amount of red cherries. In the glass was a lovely wine with flavours of ripe red cherries mixed with a tiny amount of ground spices. There was also a noticeable amount of maple at the end of each sip. The tannins and acidity were both light. In closing, this was a wonderful bottle.

3/25/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This wine was opened at home. It was very deep purple in colour and clear. The wine had a nose of blackberries and a heathy amount of tobacco. In the glass was a wine whose flavours were predominately dark cherries and these were mixed with some blackberries and a bit of grapefruit. The acidity and tannins were perfect for my preference was they were noticeable but not overly strong. This bottle was spectacular this tasting.

3/16/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was opened and immediately drank. It was clear and mostly deep garnet red in colour and it did have a purple layer to it. The nose was predominately filled with blackberries and a good amount of tobacco. In the glass were flavours of blackberries, ripe red cherries that had a finish of tobacco. The tannins and acidity were both very strong.

3/11/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This wine was poured right after opening and then decanted. The colour was very deep purple and it was clear. This a nose of dark cherries, some ground spices and some white pepper. In the glass was a strong alcohol level wine with flavours of Dark cherries, dark berries and that same white pepper. THE tannins were very strong while the acidity was quite strong. This wine got better as decanting time increased. I'll remember this for next time.

2/20/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

Clear and deep burgundy red in colour, this wine had a nose of ripe cherries mixed with some prunes and some chalk.
In the glass were flavours of dark cherries, black currant and caramel. The tannins were still quite strong while the acidity was at a nice medium level. The finish lingered for quite a long time.

2/11/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was poured with 45 minutes decanting. The wine was clear and deep red in colour and had a strong nose of dark cherries. In the glass were those same dark cherries mixed with some blueberries, and a bit of caramel. The acidity was at a mid level and the tannins were quite strong.

2/8/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This wine was clear and mid deep burgundy in colour. It had a muted nose of blackberries, pencil shavings and a hint of mint. In the glass were flavours of dark cherries, vanilla and some ground spices. The acidity was light while the tannins were surprisingly heavy.

1/29/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was poured at home right after opening. The wine was clear and garnet red in colour. It had a bouquet of dark cherries as well as some graphite and floral notes. In the glass were flavours of ripe cherries and raspberries. It also had a bit of tanginess to go with quite strong tannins and mid level acidity.

1/16/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear and very deep purple in colour wine was drank at home with no decanting. The bouquet was of blackberries, tar, vanilla and some vegetal notes. In the glass were flavours of dark berries, dark chocolate, smoked bacon and some very light pepper. The tannins were quite strong while the acidity was at a mid level. Overall, this wine was incredibly good. The flavours were all muted to a level were they blended perfectly. I did not expect this from such a young wine. So far, this has been my favourite Sami-Odi wine ever tried.

1/8/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear and medium ruby red in colour wine was poured at home using the Coravin system. It had a nose of dark berries, earth, sulphur and popcorn. In the glass was a very fresh wine with flavours of dark cherries, toast, and some light ground spices. Each sip had a great balance of a crisp Pinot Noir mixed with light tannins and acidity and even though the finish was not overly long, this was a very lovely wine.

1/7/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This was poured without decanting. The wine was a bit cloudy mid to deep garnet red in colour with a slight bit of orange on the edge. On the nose were blackberries along with some pepper.
In the glass were blackberries, white pepper, vanilla and a nice amount of graphite. The tannins were quite strong while the acidity was at a mid level. It may be time to drink these up if you have them.

1/6/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear wine was decanted for an hour prior to drinking. It was deep garnet red in colour with a muted nose of dark berries. In the glass was a surprisingly full bodied wine with flavours of dark berries and some graphite. Both the tannins and acidity were quite strong and I would've guessed that this was close to 100% Cabernet Sauvignon as opposed to the approximately 43% Merlot that was in this.

1/2/2023 - Rosengoo wrote:

This clear and very deep purple wine was drank at home. The nose was of dark berries and a strong amount of vanilla.
In the glass were flavours of those same dark berries and vanilla. Mixed into this was a noticeable amount of tobacco and bacon. Both acidity and tannins were at a very strong level that fit nicely with the bold wine. Finally, the wine had a very long finish.