Bob McDonald

9.5

My last Little Wine #8 - see previous notes, from only 17 weeks ago - these will be brief. A blend of 5 vintages of 2015 to 2019 inclusive. Very much the product of ancient vines which it is. Black fruits with plums and dark chocolate with those trademark silky tannins and low acid. One could not help but love this. I see Suckling gave this 97 points. I just took delivery of this year’s allocation which is mainly from the fabulous 2021 vintage in South Australia. — 3 years ago

Ben Savin

9.0

Not so fruity, light, on the drier side. Very drinkable. Would buy again to drink while cooking. Drank while making Pati Jinich’s chicken tinga with Sami in a severe heat wave/drought and record dangerous levels of AQI due to Canadian wild fires. — 4 years ago

Steven Lee

9.5

This wine need decanting maybe 4 hours. When opened at the beginning rather harsh and bitter muted taste. The the strong red fruit and rhubhart emerge and then more black fruit, eculpytus and earth taste. At the end it become a much better wine — 5 years ago

Stanley Barrios

9.7

The most structured Sami Odi I’ve tasted. Great density and complexity with plenty of fruit and the consistently seductive nose I’ve found with these wines. Really appealing stuff here. — 6 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.5

Unbelievable nose, vibrant dark fruit with long, long finish...great bottle that reminds me of Sami Odi wines — 6 years ago

Mike R

9.6

Hello and sit up - this bad boy wine is in the room - fruit boom - and complex - thank you again @Shawn R — 7 years ago

with Shawn

Shay A

9.6

Annual Man Cave dinner. 80+ wines accompanied by zebra, oryx, buffalo, bison and any other African meat you can imagine.

I bought some of these earlier this year but have been holding them. Luckily, someone brought a bottle so that I could check in on them. The nose on this blew me away...reminded me of a Sami-Odi wine in the way it was heavy, without being overbearing. Floral (violets, lavender) but also fruit (ripe, fresh squeezed blackberries) and smoked meat (mainly peppered strip). Love the low ABV (<13%). This is likely best enjoyed over the next 5 years. Wonderful bottle from @Arden Barnett . — 7 years ago

with Arden, Jack and 2 others

Bob McDonald

9.3

Nothing to add to my previous note of May 11, 2019 nearly 3 years ago. I must admit I don’t see a lot of savoury development with time in cellar. They are delicious when you first open them and 3 years later, much the same with that solid core of old vine fruit and silky tannins still dominating proceedings. — 4 years ago

Ron R

9.4

Parked the Sam Odi, and went for this.
Restrained Napa cab masquerading as a Bdx. Extremely well done. — 4 years ago

with Anne-marie

Robert Rothfield

9.6

An intense wine....exuberant nose, long finish and layers of red fruits and acidity that create a tension that is impossible to resist — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Tasted twice. “Ruit Hora” is a line of poetry from the Odi Barbare collection of poems by Giosue Carducci and translates to “The Hour Hastens.” A blend of 65% Merlot, 25% Cab Sauv, 5% Petit Verdot & 5% Syrah. Aromas of dark fruits and pleasant noticeable spice. On the palate blackberry and sweet cherry, cacao and vanilla flavors. Nicely balanced, soft tannins, opened quickly, lingering ending with fruit and gentle smoky oak. Very Nice! — 6 years ago

Brandon T

9.4

Prefer the 6 to the 7, but it’s splitting hairs - they’re both great. Could smell this 5 feet away, tremendous structure and will only get better. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

“Ruit Hora” is a line of poetry from the Odi Barbare collection of poems by Giosue Carducci and translates to “The Hour Hastens.” A blend of 65% Merlot, 25% Cab Sauv, 5% Petit Verdot & 5% Syrah. Aromas of dark fruits and pleasant noticeable spice. On the palate blackberry and sweet cherry, cacao and vanilla flavors. Nicely balanced, soft tannins, opened quickly, lingering ending with fruit and gentle smoky oak. — 7 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.6

Great balance
Barossa at its top shape
🙏🙏👍 — 8 years ago

Rob N

9.4

I really enjoyed this Australian shiraz — it reminded me of the Sami-Odi I had a year ago in Hawaii. Inky purple, clear and balanced, quite robust for a wine this age. Robert Parker 98 points, $110. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

No formal notes. Rich plummy aromas and obviously the product of old vines. Standish has somewhat of a cult wine following in Australia and sells out quickly. I have a variety in my cellar covering 3 Cuvées but yet to open because of the youth of the wines. Rich without weight or heaviness - easy to love. I would argue no better than Sami Odi at less money for the latter. David Trumper, former Delectable correspondent, was a huge fan of Standish. — 4 years ago

October Cleveland

9.2

Bob nailed it 👌 — 5 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.4

Thank you for having us @Fraser McKinley. Absolute legend. — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.4

Whoa mama! I think I might have found a near-rival to the Sami-Odi. Emphasis is on 'near.' This wine has POWER. Next to a 2012 Lillian, it just seemed to have more going on. This one in my opinion does not go to the savory meaty side, and is maybe a little bit more to the fruit side. Powerful black fruit, baking spices, nutmeg, caramel apple, plums, hint of grilled meat that I was getting more on the finish. Also quite peppery on the finish. Really nice. This one could probably be cellared for another decade at a minimum, but a really nice wine opened tonight! — 7 years ago

with Dan, Shay and 1 other

Mackenzie H

9.3

Soft, round, fruity. Made by excellent dudes who really care about their product. — 8 years ago