2011 Scholium Project The Sylphs Guman Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  5/18/2023 - Bagwhat Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Stored in a wine fridge most of its life, but regular fridge for the last couple of years (space…never enough). Sealed with what seems to be a high quality synthetic cork? Or an ultra smooth regular cork. Popped and poured into a Grassl Liberte.
  
  Crystal clear and pure yellow, neither green nor white nor amber. The aromas waft leisurely from the glass, first honey and then some baked apple, pastry dough, and toasted nuts. The palate is surprising for a 12 year old, seemingly all acid up front. I’d say too much so, as it nearly stings your tongue. The palate is yellow pear and some glycerine honey, but a mid palate of almond butter. I almost wrote paste, because the wine has a grip creates that kinetic, viscous feel going down. Kind of fascinating. The finish is back to some acid, with a hint of bitterness that recalls lime pith. The finish is long, but stings a little again, keeping this back a bit. Will see how it goes, but I see that a note from 2014 has similar impressions of the acid, so I’m not convinced this will integrate over the next few nights.

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  9/22/2016 - David_T Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This is awesome. Notes from day 2. The nose at first reminds me of sherry but as I inhale deeper I get yellow & green apples with hints of citrus, butter and herbs. The palate has a kick of spice up front then full midpalate of apple, pear, citrus, butter and mild oak followed by light butterscotch and a bit of Jura-like oxidation on the moderately long finish. Light acidity, fairly strong mineral notes and a hint of tannins all add structure. Drinking well now but should easily last at least until its 10th birthday.

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  2/6/2016 - cos65 Likes this wine:

  opened two days previously.
  
  I am struck by the bright apple acidity with some funk. Not your buttery oaky cali chardonnay. I appreciate the Jura comments for the funk, but I don't get any oxidized notes. Fantastic, but proceed with caution.

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  7/9/2015 - BalthazarVonBratwurst Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Reminds of Jura chardonnays. Ripe apples and fruits, buttery.

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  7/3/2015 - Pikemeister123 wrote: 85 Points

  Barely recognisable as Chardonnay. Reminded me of vin jaune from Jura. Not unpleasant but not one of my favourite Scholium wines either.

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