Sami Odi
Sami-Odi
Hoffmann Dallwitz Syrah 2017
Sami-Odi
Mahe & Ribo Syrah
Terre di Talamo
Vento Maremma Toscana IGT Vermentino
Thanksgiving 2023, from Sami — 2 years ago
Sami-Odi
Little Wine #12 Syrah
Sami-Odi
Little Wine #10 Syrah
I ended up editing my previous note of 68 weeks ago in drinking my last bottle on 4th May 2025. Blackberry currant and chocolate with a pruney note. A blend of 6 different vintages. — 8 months ago
Sami-Odi
XIV Syrah 2014
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. — 2 years ago
Sami-Odi
Little Wine #11 Syrah
Deep Ruby in colour with a youthful purple rim. Ripe plummy notes on the nose with aromatic spices. A rich intense supple palate (but never ponderous). The palate is downright delicious showing plums and the tang of plum skins with a fluidity akin to milk chocolate. Made from 7 different vintages but 46% from the 2021 vintage which was a vintage for the ages in South Australia. You can’t beat the old vine material that Fraser has to work with from the old Hoffmann Vineyard. — 7 months ago
Sami-Odi
Our Hill Shiraz 2021
Delectable - this is the Sami Odi Our Hill Cuvée. Notes later. 2021 vintage. This is the 2nd ever vintage of Our Hill from Sami-Odi from Shiraz grapes grown in the Eden Valley. The 3rd vintage released earlier this year only had a production of around 280 bottles (weather problems - hail) and sold out in under 30 minutes. I missed out. Delectable has done well to recognise this bottle - very cryptic even on Fraser McKinley’s highly cryptic labelling standards. I made a note of the first Our Hill about 93 weeks ago. All whole bunch vinification. Quite rich for an Eden Valley Shiraz. Interestingly Fraser says “Our Hill “ is best enjoyed over the next few years in its youth (finest on the day of opening) contrary to the old vine Hoffmann wines. Reminiscent of Henschke Mount Edelstone in some respects without the longevity of Edelstone probably. Delicious nonetheless. Had another 2021 Our Hill 57 weeks later on 3rd April 2025 with consistent notes. I tried to make a brand new note but Delectable could not recognise the bottle photo so I have just added to this old note. Same score. Ended up having my 3rd and final bottle on 14th May 2025 with similar notes - much more savoury than fruit driven. I agree with Fraser’s comment - best to drink young rather than cellar this wine. — 2 years ago
Jeroen Koenen
Black core, purple/ruby rim.
Nose is impressive and perfumed. All flavors and scents are beautifully translated into the palate. Blueberry pancakes, sultry black cherries, dark plums, salty licorice sweets (traditional Dutch ‘zoute drop’..), smoked ham, spicebox (black pepper/cloves/cardamom). Quite robust yet extremely harmonious, never overbearing. Loved the acidic silver linings and ultra ripe, powdery tannines.
Opened yesterday, way better on day 2: 93 –> 97 — a month ago