The nose is a little stinky with a bloody iodine character. With time it becomes riper and fruitier with a blackberry note. Rich and luxurious. Densely flavoured and powerful with layers and layers of flavour, notes of black tea, liquorice, blackcurrant and spicy tannins but balanced by crisp acidity. There is real grip and power across the palate with a lovely sweet hit of fruit returning on the finish.
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Big powerful nose, packed with cassis, cedar and a little tarry-ness. Again a touch of the volatility seen on some of the other wines. Really fully flavoured with leafy blackcurrant fruit, spicy cedar and a little charcoal note. Lovely grip from the very fine ripe tannins and a lovely savoury edge to the fruit. Served blind and we were all trying to pick the grape variety. For me it was a Cab Franc. Everyone was extremely surprised when we found out it was 75% Merlot 25% Sangiovese.
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Rating Scholium reds is sometimes difficult. The wine is certainly a juvenile. That said, this ain't like any merlot you've ever had. The wine is currently all angular and edges. There is some serious fruit however. These wine often challenge the intellect and the palate and this is no exception. If you haven't had a wine for Scholium you must. It is hard to blaze new trails in wine these days but he does....
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12/22/2014 - Biggsy wrote: 94 Points
The nose is a little stinky with a bloody iodine character. With time it becomes riper and fruitier with a blackberry note. Rich and luxurious. Densely flavoured and powerful with layers and layers of flavour, notes of black tea, liquorice, blackcurrant and spicy tannins but balanced by crisp acidity. There is real grip and power across the palate with a lovely sweet hit of fruit returning on the finish.
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6/11/2014 - Biggsy wrote: 94 Points
Big powerful nose, packed with cassis, cedar and a little tarry-ness. Again a touch of the volatility seen on some of the other wines. Really fully flavoured with leafy blackcurrant fruit, spicy cedar and a little charcoal note. Lovely grip from the very fine ripe tannins and a lovely savoury edge to the fruit. Served blind and we were all trying to pick the grape variety. For me it was a Cab Franc. Everyone was extremely surprised when we found out it was 75% Merlot 25% Sangiovese.
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6/10/2014 - Rupert wrote:
Abe Schoener presents the Scholium Project (The Sampler, South Kensington, London): Porty, acidic. Unpleasant. Can't believe this is 100% stems. 75% merlot and 25% sangiovese.
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3/2/2014 - bonedocnine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Rating Scholium reds is sometimes difficult. The wine is certainly a juvenile. That said, this ain't like any merlot you've ever had. The wine is currently all angular and edges. There is some serious fruit however. These wine often challenge the intellect and the palate and this is no exception. If you haven't had a wine for Scholium you must. It is hard to blaze new trails in wine these days but he does....
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