Another odyssey…
My fiance and I went to an old friend’s house last night…well, she’s the mother of an old friend, but I spent many weekends and evenings at her house when I was growing up, so she’s sort of like my aunt or something. Details.
Anyway, we had some really nice food and I decided to bring along two bottles of wine:
- 2000 Paracombe Cabernet Franc
- 2004 Odisea TI Tempranillo
We wound up opening and consuming the Odisea; I left the Paracombe as our gift to the hosts for their hospitality and food. The Odisea definitely needed about 90 minutes in the decanter, which was a bit more than last time…but then, this “decanter” was actually an antique ceramic pitcher. It was the closest thing they had to a decanter, but it worked just fine.
I have to be honest here. Every time I try the Odisea Tempranillo, I just love it! I want to buy a case of it just to have some on hand, and it’s one of the very few wines that I’d want a case of in my house. Of course, I have no more space in my house, but since I’m in the Odisea Journey wine club I’ll still get a few bottles of their wine every few months. That’s reassuring, as I’m lazy.
Finally, it’s neat to go update CellarTracker! after consuming or giving away some of my wine. It makes me realize that I need to buy some more to replace those gaps in my fridge!