Sami-Odi
XIV Syrah
Australia
Dense purple/black in the glass - opaque. Not giving much on the nose initially following decanting. Needed vigorous swirling. Barossa plum, prune and earth. Very full bodied on the palate. Quite concentrated. A very big wine in comparison to many other Sami-Odi Cuvées I’ve had over the years. HH said It needs ages (“drinking window of 2018 to 2041 - over extracted?)” I tend to think the difficult vintage conditions in 2014 as explained by Fraser is the reason. Harvest was a full 2 months later than normal - harvesting the 2nd shooting of the vines during the first 2 weeks of April. Yielding only 274 dozen. This wine has a long cellaring future. An element of tannic astringency which is more a result of the size of the wine. This is the first of 3 bottles I purchased in 2016. It will be many years before I have the next one.
Dense purple/black in the glass - opaque. Not giving much on the nose initially following decanting. Needed vigorous swirling. Barossa plum, prune and earth. Very full bodied on the palate. Quite concentrated. A very big wine in comparison to many other Sami-Odi Cuvées I’ve had over the years. HH said It needs ages (“drinking window of 2018 to 2041 - over extracted?)” I tend to think the difficult vintage conditions in 2014 as explained by Fraser is the reason. Harvest was a full 2 months later than normal - harvesting the 2nd shooting of the vines during the first 2 weeks of April. Yielding only 274 dozen. This wine has a long cellaring future. An element of tannic astringency which is more a result of the size of the wine. This is the first of 3 bottles I purchased in 2016. It will be many years before I have the next one.
Jul 9th, 2023
Outrageously stunning. Presents like a cab on the palate. Lovely caressing nose of white pepper, and boysenberries. Palate is so well balanced, and the alcohol is submerged. Finishes with piercing blueberries, focus and linearity Atypical for an Aussie shiraz.
Outrageously stunning. Presents like a cab on the palate. Lovely caressing nose of white pepper, and boysenberries. Palate is so well balanced, and the alcohol is submerged. Finishes with piercing blueberries, focus and linearity Atypical for an Aussie shiraz.
Sep 11th, 2021
Sami-Odi XIV Syrah 2014. The best for last! Dark fruit, fine sandy tannins and elegance. Love love love it!
Sami-Odi XIV Syrah 2014. The best for last! Dark fruit, fine sandy tannins and elegance. Love love love it!
1 person found it helpfulJun 25th, 2016
Big fan! Thanks @Berg for turning us into this!
Big fan! Thanks @Berg for turning us into this!
1 person found it helpfulMar 5th, 2016
Celebrating the arrival of the new allocation🥳
Celebrating the arrival of the new allocation🥳
Feb 13th, 2022
Beautiful, dark and inky purple fruit. Earthy and savory with dusty tannins. Should go the distance.
Beautiful, dark and inky purple fruit. Earthy and savory with dusty tannins. Should go the distance.
Apr 7th, 2021
Intoxicating nose, dark fruits and a long long finish....another great bottle!
Intoxicating nose, dark fruits and a long long finish....another great bottle!
Jun 9th, 2018
