Light copper color, fine bubbles, aromatic apple pie, brioche buns, creamy vanilla custard, lemon pudding, slate, and mild cheese rind! Wow! Taste buds must be clicking! This is much better than my last few bottles of this! Once again, I do not drink this if my glass looks cold! — 2 months ago
Black cherry, oak, cardamom, and clove. Dark and rich. — a month ago
Oh yeah, aged KS wines can always surprise! 13 years in bottle, who’d thought to do that with KS? Likely much better than when young. — 3 months ago
A great bubbly wine. Sweet. Goes great with Aberol Spritz for a perfect Aperitivo! — a year ago
Such a great price for a nice smooth table wine. — a month ago
Perhaps it was a mistake to drink this after a glass of the KS Barolo but seemed a bit overweight and lacking in acidity without the layers of complexity I expect in a #chateauneufdepape. It may have come down to insufficient time to aerate. — 2 months ago
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours and seemed to only gain momentum until the last sip. The 1993 Octavius pours a deep ruby/purple color with an opaque core moving towards a slightly garnet rim; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated black and blue fruits: blackberries, plums, blueberries, leather, graphite, black olive, dried purple flowers, dried green herbs, a mix of decomposing organic and inorganic earth, along with some gentle baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, luxurious and savory with loads of umami. This represented one of the older Australian wines I've ever had and I thought it was fantastic. Drink now through 2033. — 3 months ago
Dennis Maurer
Delicious for the price. Fruity and dry — 8 days ago