"Drinking window ending in 2013" my ***. This thing's still singing its weird song. Amazing yellow color -- it's almost tennis-ball-bright, or the urine sample of a dehydrated and over-'vitamined' athlete. Rich oxidative notes for the first two hours -- plus stone fruits and butterscotch. Left a glass out and went off to a movie -- that glass, two hours later, was perfection. Some of the sherry notes had blown off, or integrated, and what was left was a considerably less weird, if equally great beast. Glad I socked one away; wish I had more.
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Interesting wine. Golden amber, hazy. Flavor profile almost running up against some of the mild barrel aged beers of late. Score? What's the comparison point? It may be a Sauvignon blanc but to compare it to "typical" doesn't make sense. I enjoyed it for what it is.
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Tasted double blind, I found this wine puzzling. Nose was redolent of tropical stone fruits. The palate confirmed this - strong peach and apricot notes. I was thinking Gewürztraminer or some other aromatic white when someone guessed Scholium, which seemed reasonable. Only after the reveal could I pick out any Sauvignon character here, a slight herbal grassiness. I liked the nose but not the palate. Strange wine.
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I had a hard time finding any Sauvignon Blanc characteristics in this initially, though the Scholium style was apparent - there's a funky earthy character to the nose, the fruit's very ripe and tropical with floral and herbal notes emerging with time, and there's lots of extract and intensity on the palate with a faintly coarse, almost tannic quality to the texture.
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22K gold, more or less. Slightly volatile nose of ripe pineapple and peaches. The palate is viscous and mild, ripe stone fruit and wax. The finish is rather hot, barely tart, and very ripe white fruit. The vagueness of this description I think reflects some lack of focus in this wine. It is enjoyable on its own but I don't see it much complementing food.
An hour or so of air did this wine some good, it is now cloudy orange and distinctly savory, less hot and more palatable.
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In a vertical of 2009, 2010, and 2011, this was the clear group favourite. Peachy, herbal and delicious. It carried its high alcohol well, though it did start to poke through a bit as it warmed.
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Vivid wine. Cloudy, dusky gold. Soaring nose that was Sauvignon Blanc but more dimensional—grapefruit, apricot, something candied. Bracing on the palate, not sweet at all but with great fruit presence, citrus zest. Altogether a knockout.
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Dark brown/yellow and cloudy. Nose of peach. On the palate this is not at all SB like; peach and pineapple, a hint of caramel, followed by bracing acidity. This was interesting by itself (as all Abe's wines are), and actually paired pretty well with the meal we had (artichokes, deviled eggs and bruschetta). An interesting wine that was very good but not at all what I expect from SB, even from California.
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Interesting nose between pine and pineapple, with a little starfruit petrol. Body is moderately rich, with both acidity and bitters that make the taste somewhat cocktail like. Finishes with oil and glycerin, and citrus rind. Very good!
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I adore this more than the score shows. Not recognizable as modern sauvignon blanc, it has the amber hue of beer, and the aromas of canned peaches, litchi, and tangerine peel. Those elements are echoed in the palate, with hints of fruit cocktail, bitter orange, and yeast. As the wine opens it is Elderflower Cordial all the way. Strange, wonderful, and wild. A wine experience, rather than a clear varietal example. Still, this is instructive in terms of what Sauvignon Blanc CAN do (should you want it to...) I always love my Farina wines, because they are so strange and yet oddly riveting!
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I asked Andy to bring "one of your kinky Schlolium project wines" to South Florida Epicurean Exploits dinner and Andy surely obliged! Amber color, nose of tangerines, tropical fruit market. Acidity was lacking, but 14.6% alcohol was not noticeable. The wine just cut through "stinky wish with pork" pancakes. Vodka would probably do better job with that dish :)
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Unique reddish tinted rusty wine that was all tropicalnfruit on the nose with an interesting blend of guava, tangerine and lychee flavors. Sweet but not cloying and not very acidic.
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Murky rusty golden brown in color. Upon opening nose and palate of pear and mango with hints of lemon and rust. With more air this sewer water/muddy forest creek smell became incredibly dominate, but a sewer water you wanted to swim in for some reason. Only flaw was slightly unbalanced alcohol at warmer temperatures, making this a slightly sub-par vintage of Prince in His Caves.
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My lone bottle of this and my first Scholium Project wine. Pop and pour at cellar temperature. Upon pouring I did not know what to expect and it was a browning golden color with some murkiness. I believe this wine to be unfiltered. The nose smells delicious. Peaches, ripe tropical fruits, and lychee. The palate reveals the most delicious elixir I have encountered within the Sauvignon Blanc varietal. This wine seriously made me rethink the possibilities of SB. Amazing palate of peaches, extremely ripe pears, more tropical fruits with perfectly balanced acidity. The finish is extremely lengthy and mouth watering. I can honestly say this is the best Sauvignon Blanc I have ever had. I wish I had more bottles. I am extremely excited to try my other Scholium wines as this was an experience I will not forget. I will attempt to acquire more bottles of this and it is worth every penny I paid. Amazing white wine!
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Rusty brown-yellow color. Initially a strong scent of ammonia on the nose, which blew off with vigorous swirling. The nose then opened up with a rich, quite sweet canned peach aroma, with some floral notes in the background. In the mouth, quite viscous but not as sweet -- quite surprisingly dry. With honeysuckle, peach, and ripe pear notes. Smooth mouth feel. Long finish shows a hint of heat. But this is very pleasant and interesting. A thinker's wine. A-
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Like Loire Valley SBs. We didn't like it much, but for the 1st time in history our dog was ALL about it. She usually likes Sake and beer but NEVER wine. Maybe it was the cat pee she dug? What sort of foods does one eat with wines like this?
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9/18/2016 - David_T wrote: 88 Points
A unique wine with notes of grapefruit, butterscotch and sherry. Oxidative with light acid & minerals. Drink now.
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11/11/2014 - wormfarmer Likes this wine: 93 Points
"Drinking window ending in 2013" my ***. This thing's still singing its weird song. Amazing yellow color -- it's almost tennis-ball-bright, or the urine sample of a dehydrated and over-'vitamined' athlete. Rich oxidative notes for the first two hours -- plus stone fruits and butterscotch. Left a glass out and went off to a movie -- that glass, two hours later, was perfection. Some of the sherry notes had blown off, or integrated, and what was left was a considerably less weird, if equally great beast. Glad I socked one away; wish I had more.
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7/17/2014 - Mtnmd1 Likes this wine:
Interesting wine. Golden amber, hazy. Flavor profile almost running up against some of the mild barrel aged beers of late. Score? What's the comparison point? It may be a Sauvignon blanc but to compare it to "typical" doesn't make sense. I enjoyed it for what it is.
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4/28/2014 - amateurwino Does not like this wine: 72 Points
Tasted double blind, I found this wine puzzling. Nose was redolent of tropical stone fruits. The palate confirmed this - strong peach and apricot notes. I was thinking Gewürztraminer or some other aromatic white when someone guessed Scholium, which seemed reasonable. Only after the reveal could I pick out any Sauvignon character here, a slight herbal grassiness. I liked the nose but not the palate. Strange wine.
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4/28/2014 - salil wrote: 85 Points
I had a hard time finding any Sauvignon Blanc characteristics in this initially, though the Scholium style was apparent - there's a funky earthy character to the nose, the fruit's very ripe and tropical with floral and herbal notes emerging with time, and there's lots of extract and intensity on the palate with a faintly coarse, almost tannic quality to the texture.
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4/20/2014 - SteveG wrote: 88 Points
22K gold, more or less. Slightly volatile nose of ripe pineapple and peaches. The palate is viscous and mild, ripe stone fruit and wax. The finish is rather hot, barely tart, and very ripe white fruit. The vagueness of this description I think reflects some lack of focus in this wine. It is enjoyable on its own but I don't see it much complementing food.
An hour or so of air did this wine some good, it is now cloudy orange and distinctly savory, less hot and more palatable.
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8/12/2013 - french16 wrote:
Scholium Tastings (RT NYC): Skin contact. Similar to the 2008 but more savory. Still alcoholic.
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3/9/2013 - K is for Kate Likes this wine:
In a vertical of 2009, 2010, and 2011, this was the clear group favourite. Peachy, herbal and delicious. It carried its high alcohol well, though it did start to poke through a bit as it warmed.
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10/13/2012 - sstoloff wrote: 92 Points
Vivid wine. Cloudy, dusky gold. Soaring nose that was Sauvignon Blanc but more dimensional—grapefruit, apricot, something candied. Bracing on the palate, not sweet at all but with great fruit presence, citrus zest. Altogether a knockout.
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4/15/2012 - ksmith wrote: 90 Points
Dark brown/yellow and cloudy. Nose of peach. On the palate this is not at all SB like; peach and pineapple, a hint of caramel, followed by bracing acidity. This was interesting by itself (as all Abe's wines are), and actually paired pretty well with the meal we had (artichokes, deviled eggs and bruschetta). An interesting wine that was very good but not at all what I expect from SB, even from California.
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2/19/2012 - zheem wrote:
Interesting nose between pine and pineapple, with a little starfruit petrol. Body is moderately rich, with both acidity and bitters that make the taste somewhat cocktail like. Finishes with oil and glycerin, and citrus rind. Very good!
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11/17/2011 - BillB656 wrote:
Peachy, lychee, roundish, copper colored, tannic, shows a bit sweet then dries out on finish. Intriguiging but way odd for a sauvie blanc.
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11/1/2011 - drdebs wrote: 88 Points
I adore this more than the score shows. Not recognizable as modern sauvignon blanc, it has the amber hue of beer, and the aromas of canned peaches, litchi, and tangerine peel. Those elements are echoed in the palate, with hints of fruit cocktail, bitter orange, and yeast. As the wine opens it is Elderflower Cordial all the way. Strange, wonderful, and wild. A wine experience, rather than a clear varietal example. Still, this is instructive in terms of what Sauvignon Blanc CAN do (should you want it to...) I always love my Farina wines, because they are so strange and yet oddly riveting!
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10/14/2011 - Serge Birbrair wrote:
I asked Andy to bring "one of your kinky Schlolium project wines" to South Florida Epicurean Exploits dinner and Andy surely obliged! Amber color, nose of tangerines, tropical fruit market. Acidity was lacking, but 14.6% alcohol was not noticeable. The wine just cut through "stinky wish with pork" pancakes. Vodka would probably do better job with that dish :)
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10/13/2011 - Acohen wrote: 88 Points
Unique reddish tinted rusty wine that was all tropicalnfruit on the nose with an interesting blend of guava, tangerine and lychee flavors. Sweet but not cloying and not very acidic.
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7/31/2011 - greening wrote: 82 Points
A little too sulfurous to be pleasant. Interesting, though.
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7/8/2011 - QwertyMIDX wrote:
Murky rusty golden brown in color. Upon opening nose and palate of pear and mango with hints of lemon and rust. With more air this sewer water/muddy forest creek smell became incredibly dominate, but a sewer water you wanted to swim in for some reason. Only flaw was slightly unbalanced alcohol at warmer temperatures, making this a slightly sub-par vintage of Prince in His Caves.
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5/29/2011 - Cellar Fiend wrote: 96 Points
My lone bottle of this and my first Scholium Project wine. Pop and pour at cellar temperature. Upon pouring I did not know what to expect and it was a browning golden color with some murkiness. I believe this wine to be unfiltered. The nose smells delicious. Peaches, ripe tropical fruits, and lychee. The palate reveals the most delicious elixir I have encountered within the Sauvignon Blanc varietal. This wine seriously made me rethink the possibilities of SB. Amazing palate of peaches, extremely ripe pears, more tropical fruits with perfectly balanced acidity. The finish is extremely lengthy and mouth watering. I can honestly say this is the best Sauvignon Blanc I have ever had. I wish I had more bottles. I am extremely excited to try my other Scholium wines as this was an experience I will not forget. I will attempt to acquire more bottles of this and it is worth every penny I paid. Amazing white wine!
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3/2/2011 - gutt22 wrote:
Rusty brown-yellow color. Initially a strong scent of ammonia on the nose, which blew off with vigorous swirling. The nose then opened up with a rich, quite sweet canned peach aroma, with some floral notes in the background. In the mouth, quite viscous but not as sweet -- quite surprisingly dry. With honeysuckle, peach, and ripe pear notes. Smooth mouth feel. Long finish shows a hint of heat. But this is very pleasant and interesting. A thinker's wine. A-
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2/11/2011 - GrandeSerataFuori wrote: 81 Points
Like Loire Valley SBs. We didn't like it much, but for the 1st time in history our dog was ALL about it. She usually likes Sake and beer but NEVER wine. Maybe it was the cat pee she dug? What sort of foods does one eat with wines like this?
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