Ochota Barrels

i am the owl Syrah

9.148 ratings
9.016 pro ratings
Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Matt

High-toned, aromatic, lean and crunchy. Touch of VA brings lift, nose makes the wine. Explosively spicy and savory, with sweet nuances under it all. Palate is edgy, vivacious and refreshing. Cracked green peppercorns, bay leaf, Redwood forest, dried rose petals, raw beef, sandalwood, bramble, cranberry, fondant, cinnamon stick, star anise, black tea.

High-toned, aromatic, lean and crunchy. Touch of VA brings lift, nose makes the wine. Explosively spicy and savory, with sweet nuances under it all. Palate is edgy, vivacious and refreshing. Cracked green peppercorns, bay leaf, Redwood forest, dried rose petals, raw beef, sandalwood, bramble, cranberry, fondant, cinnamon stick, star anise, black tea.

Apr 6th, 2019
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Adult kool-aid

Adult kool-aid

Jan 13th, 2019
Ceccherini Cristiano

Bright ruby with purple edge
Easy reading and quite light
Fantastic elegance
It goes down super smooth
European style
I like it
I haven't had a wrong bottle from this winery yet🍷

Bright ruby with purple edge
Easy reading and quite light
Fantastic elegance
It goes down super smooth
European style
I like it
I haven't had a wrong bottle from this winery yet🍷

Mar 25th, 2018
Fraser McKinley

Supple and savoury; drinking beautifully now - 2014

Supple and savoury; drinking beautifully now - 2014

Jan 12th, 2018
Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

8.8

Interesting nose , cool climate Syrah . Black & red fruits . God length

Interesting nose , cool climate Syrah . Black & red fruits . God length

Oct 9th, 2017
Shay A
9.3

A few wines from last week’s 4th Friday event!

This was crazy unique. Can’t believe this is a 2018 Syrah from Australia. Make no mistake, this is more “Syrah” than it is “Shiraz”. As if you mixed a northern Rhône Syrah (think crozes-hermitage) with a Cru Beaujolais. Stemmy, carbonic, and very pure aromatically. The sub 12ABV is crazy. The palate shows some iron, sweet tar, black currant and peppercorn crusted rhubarb. Fun.

A few wines from last week’s 4th Friday event!

This was crazy unique. Can’t believe this is a 2018 Syrah from Australia. Make no mistake, this is more “Syrah” than it is “Shiraz”. As if you mixed a northern Rhône Syrah (think crozes-hermitage) with a Cru Beaujolais. Stemmy, carbonic, and very pure aromatically. The sub 12ABV is crazy. The palate shows some iron, sweet tar, black currant and peppercorn crusted rhubarb. Fun.

1 person found it helpfulJan 28th, 2020
Rubychick

Full Moon, I Am The Owl. Ochota Barrels = life

Full Moon, I Am The Owl. Ochota Barrels = life

Jun 8th, 2017
Trevor Maskell

Gorgeous Shiraz indeed. Deep black fruits. Hints of sweetness. Ultra fine tannin. Oh man this is a very seductive wine

Gorgeous Shiraz indeed. Deep black fruits. Hints of sweetness. Ultra fine tannin. Oh man this is a very seductive wine

Mar 9th, 2015
Ryan Davis

I am the owl

I am the owl

Jun 10th, 2014
Michael Sinowitz

Comes across as Carbonic though that may not be the case. syrah from Australia. Clocks in at 11.2 % abv. Think lambic beer.

Comes across as Carbonic though that may not be the case. syrah from Australia. Clocks in at 11.2 % abv. Think lambic beer.

Jun 23rd, 2019