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Odfjell 2005 Orzada Carmenère (Maule Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $20
Balsam, lush prune and all sorts of earthy, interesting aromas set this rich, ripe Carmenère off on a wild ride. Chocolate greets you at the front door, with deep plum and berry waiting behind. It’s saturated and superripe but it doesn’t lose step or steam. Excellent in the ultraripe, modern style.
— M.S.
(9/1/2008)
Odfjell 2003 Orzada Malbec (Curicó Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $18
Exceedingly fruity, with graham cracker and jelly bean aromas. It’s a berry lover’s paradise, with bold, jammy flavors pushed by pulsating acidity. Very racy and nice, with purity and lots of depth. Editors’ Choice.
— M.S.
(11/1/2005)
Odfjell 2006 Orzada Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley)
- $20
Great wine and great value, too. The nose is a blend of floral, graphite and cassis aromas, while the firm and rugged palate is packed with sweet, friendly cookie, chocolate, coffee and berry flavors. If the tannins seem a little aggressive now, time should come to the rescue. Otherwise, there’s very little to pick at and a lot more to praise.
— M.S.
(5/1/2009)
Odfjell 2006 Orzada Carmenère (Maule Valley)
- $20
This wine has a great track record and the 2006 is staunch and ready to go, with shoe polish, licorice nib, sandalwood and spice aromas to go with big black-fruit scents. The palate is smooth and easy, with blackberry, fig, tobacco and herbal flavors. Cedary and woody late, with some mocha. Still flush and healthy more than four years removed from harvest; drink…
— M.S.
(2/1/2011)
Odfjell 2003 Aliara Red (Central Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $25
It took a few years for Odfjell to get its Aliara blend right. For starters, it’s not an easy wine, as it’s based on Carmenère and has Cabernet Sauvignon, Franc, Carignan and Malbec in the mix. But the 2003 is excellent in how it delivers coffee and other roasted aromas in front of ripe cassis, berry and chocolate flavors. It’s one part savory and one part sweet;…
— M.S.
(5/1/2007)
Odfjell 2007 Armador Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley)
- Best Buy
- $13
A top-notch value Cabernet with no flaws. The fruit on the nose is pretty and stylish but doesn’t force the issue, while the palate is juicy and fresh with flavors of cola, cassis and wild berry. Not a complicated wine, but one that pushes all the right buttons. Ripe and friendly to the last drop. A lot of wine for the money.
— M.S.
(9/1/2009)
Odfjell 2006 Orzada Organic Malbec (Lontué Valley)
- $20
Odfjell is one of a handful of Chilean wineries making top-shelf Malbec. And at $20 Orzada constitutes serious value because it’s a huge wine with copious new oak, extract and complexity. Expect shoe polish, some sawmill and immense black-fruit character from nose to palate to finish. It’s arguably overwooded, but the fruit and natural body to this wine can handle…
— M.S.
(7/1/2009)
Odfjell 2003 Orzada Carmenère (Central Valley)
- $18
Black as night, with cola, mint and very little herbaceousness. In fact, the whole package offers only the slightest note of Carmenère’s notorious herbal character. Without that identity, it’s pure and delivers unabridged ripeness. Finishes with bitter chocolate and vanilla. Imported by Select Fine Wine.
— M.S.
(11/1/2005)
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