Bob McDonald

9.4

Amazingly a rich ruby red for the age of the wine and the wet vintage. 14 years is young for a Wendouree Shiraz but 2011 was a difficult wet vintage in South Australia saved here by the deep rooted ancient vines. Aromatics of iodine, camphor, eucalypt, liquorice and medicinal notes - touches of menthol and tar. Very satisfying and easy for us to drink the whole bottle! Postscript: I had to mention a great descriptor from Gary Walsh “I love its mineral character and aniseed vapour trail.” — a year ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Concentrated and brooding. Mostly Syrah with Cabernet and Grenache. Black peppercorns. Wild, brambly fruit. Juicy. Assertive and better with ample air. Biodynamically farmed. Great with Beef Bourguignon. — 4 years ago

Emma Triggs

9.0

Gifted and delicious Virginia white. Apple taste and no alcohol on the nose. — 5 years ago

Simon Gilligan

9.1

Medium bodied, menthol/eucalypt, mild spice, black fruited, fine tannin, good length. Feels a bit dilute compared to the 2014, and a lesser wine on the second night. Gary Walsh gave this 94 but I can’t quite see that. — 6 years ago

Iwan

9.0

Australia does Northern Rhône. Savory and powerful Syrah. — 7 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

Nate Walsh and his Terroir Testimony. Year after year, he crafts liquid, articulate, honeydew wine...this one aged to perfection! 2014 allowed for plenty of acidity - and this the ideal match to a honey-baked ham with Roo Scalloped Potatoes!! — 8 years ago

Kelley Raymond

9.1

Surprisingly good — a year ago

Scott Arnold

9.2

Deep tropical fruit with a little spice and dry finish. Absolutely delicious. — 3 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

Pristine & very burgundy at 6yrs old! Fabulous, Nate Walsh! — 4 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.0

Creamy w/a hint of spice. — 5 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

I really like this at the Bar Takeover @Walsh. I knew then that this had a food pairing destiny. Indeed, the wife made a left-fielder: ShrimpScampi Lasagna!?! The lemon-mineral oil driven tonic was spot on...powerful enough to cut through massive ricotta bomb. The creamy texture was beautiful and sensual. Thank you Ben — 6 years ago

Scott Arnold

8.9

Excellent sav blanc with fine balance, bite, and zest. Great food wine. Great winery! 2017 vintage. — 7 years ago

Simon Gilligan

9.6

Gary Walsh gave this 97, so 3 of us went thirds on a single bottle ($100) to take our drinking into new territory. Drank over 3 hours. Continually evolved with ridiculous complexity and length. No more than medium bodied with a spectrum of black, violet, red fruits. Herbal and spice tones, each of us picked up something different. Beautifully fresh fruited, tannin hardly there yet clearly there. I can’t quite do 97 as I’m a little skewed to something a bit bigger, so 96+ for me. — 8 years ago

Ron from VA

9.0

Varietally correct - just a little too much of that Loudoun Co twang. More on the tar/graphite side of the CF spectrum. Still impressive that at 12 years, it maintained its form factor - impressive winemaking by Mr. Walsh. — 2 years ago

Ron from VA

9.0

Very nice build by Nate Walsh as winemaker for the husband / wife owners at OctoberOne. Their fruit - sense of place - mouthfeel and apricots galore. If Jefferson Viognier and a King Family Chardonnay had a baby —> this — 3 years ago

Ron from VA

9.2

Wow! My cellar aging project scores another ‘discovery’ win. At almost 10 years from harvest, this Nate Walsh built beauty was doing what aged Nebbiolo is supposed to do! Using Horton fruit (Orange, Va), this bottle has metamorphosed into a seductive herbal-rose tea. It’s acidity is almost non-detectable, yet it was the perfect pairing for Tuscan-sausages & peppers w/creamy mash. The flavors of this Nebbiolo are so alive that they danced effortlessly with the sautéed peppers and complimented the herbs in the locally made Tuscans. Just wow…1 ‘12 remains plus 2 ‘10’s. — 4 years ago

Scott Arnold

8.9

Big wine with excellent concentration and depth, but not over the top and good balance for pairing with hearty food. 2017 — 6 years ago

Ron from VA

8.9

This is exactly what I remember order Northgate winds tasting like… A pleasant touch of florality and sweet herbal notes mixing with creamy Oak — 7 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Terrifically balanced Cabernet with just a kiss of bret. Nice mix of red and black fruits plus refreshing acidity and soft tannin. Delicious on its own but would be stellar with tenderloin. — 8 years ago

Brian Don

9.5

From Walsh. Going there in Feb. would buy again. — 8 years ago