2008 O.M.O.
Odd Man Out
2008 produced wonderfully balanced fruit and provided us with our most flamboyant O.M.O. yet. The Petite Verdot dominates this release with rich scents of candied apples and red licorice. The wine is ripe, plush and deeply concentrated with a palate-swirling mix of wild berry and blackberry fruit. The Malbec contributes a muscular/dark tone to the wine adding complexity and smoothness. As always this wine is difficult not to drink now but will continue to improve for the next 3–5 years.
If you can’t wait to drink it, decant for an hour before serving to bring out the best of this blend. Purchase online.
| Harvest Date: | October 2008 |
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| Barrel Aging: | 22 months |
| Barrel Type: | French Oak - 100% New(Sylvain & Seguin Moreau) |
| Alcohol: | 14.8% |
| Varietal: | 67% Petite Verdot, 33% Malbec |
| Appellation: | Columbia Valley |
| Vineyard: | Stillwater Creek (100%) |
| Production: | 76cases |
| Release Date: | March 2011 |
| Suggested Retail: | $36 |
92 Points | Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
(a rather unusual 67/33 blend of petit verdot and malbec, with the PV component cropped at less than a ton an acre, according to winemaker Sean Boyd): Bright full ruby. Wild aromas of blueberry, cassis, leather and game, complicated by flinty minerality. Silky on entry, then velvety but light on its feet in the middle, with vibrant acidity giving lift and clarity to the black fruit, mocha and cocoa powder flavors. Really lovely fruit here. Sweet, sexy and very long, with superb broad, pliant tannins for these two varieties.
