Om Vinen
This wine was created in 2015 by Pierre Graffeuille, director of Château Léoville Las Cases, and his friend in the Rhône, Matthieu Dumarcher.
It is a perfect combination of Cabernet Sauvignon from Médoc and Grenache from Southern Rhone. The wine is aged in French barrels and carefully integrated with the oak so as not to compete with the fruity qualities of the Rhone varieties. It has the tannic structure of the great wines of the Médoc, but also the charm, finesse and friendliness of the wines of the Rhone Valley.
The Odyssee is 100% organically grown with very low production. In the normal good years, a maximum of 8000 bottles are made. The Odyssée 2018 has a deep garnet red color. On the nose, the wine gushes out of the glass with notes bursting from the glass with a whole host of exotic spice notes - such as cumin seed, star anise and cardamom. In a second layer and with some rolling, notes of dark ripe plums, warm cassis and canned blackberries, with hints of dark chocolate, lavender and tapenade. The full flavor is packed with concentrated black and blue fruit, framed by firm, round tannins and a nice freshness, with a very long finish with a peppery kick. Very structured and with such impressive concentration this could easily plummet for 25 years or more.
Robertparker.com
"A blend of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Grenache, 12% Syrah, 9% Mourvèdre, 8% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2016 Odyssée has a medium to deep garnet color, charging out of the glass with bold scents of blueberry preserves, chocolate-covered cherries and blackberry pie, giving way to notions of smoked meats, blackcurrant pastilles, licorice and cracked black pepper. The full-bodied palate (14.5% alcohol) is full-on rich and seductive, delivering bags of savory-laced black and blue fruits with a gorgeous velvety texture and seamless freshness, finishing long with loads of pepper and mineral sparks. Delicious right now, it is still very youthful and primary. It should easily cellar for another 20 years or more." 94 points.