Jay Kline

9.2

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. — 7 days ago

Alan Creswell

9.2

Lighter than you think. On the medium side to the sweet. Still plums. — 7 months ago

Ceradwen Tokheim

9.4

Solid and simple. Goes nicely with lots of things. — 9 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

See previous note 105 weeks ago. Australia’s premier example of a straight Viognier. Notes of Apricot and Honeysuckle. Quite luscious on the palate with low acid. Finishes with a skinnsy bitter note which is quite refreshing. — 5 days ago

Alan Johnston

9.2

3.3. Deep.red with lively dark fruits and spices. A classic Barossa Shiraz. On sale for $18.69, regularly $21.99. — 7 months ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.5

Lot more concentrated than 2018. Probably missing a bit of balance at this stage. But great and well crafted wine — a year ago

George Hesse

9.0

Delightful — 16 days ago

David Dorn

9.3

Beautiful wine! Wow!
— 2 months ago

Aha

9.0

Fruity, tend to be try but still a bit sweet. Like it! — 8 months ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.4

Always reliable
1968...still up and running
Keywords are complexity and freshness — 2 years ago