1/20/2012 - mattowan wrote:

Maybe my expectations were too high, but pretty middle-of-the-road mature riesling. Fairly dry, but lacking the minerality and acid of a good riesling of this style. Fading honeysuckle nose, but pretty much reaching for a descriptor.

9/17/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Still such a beautiful wine. Dustry cherry is the right profile. The fruit is still there and prevalent, but it's gaining in age and becoming more mature. Still has a luscious factor, but that is less pop and more of a subtle balance with delicious roundness and consistency throughout the long finish. Drink up.

5/14/2011 - mattowan wrote:

So pretty. Rich red fruit. Hints of tobacco and herb. Still youthful on the palate. Long finish.

4/29/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Hot, overripe and green notes. Needs time? I hope so.

4/23/2011 - mattowan wrote:

An amazing cava. More unctuous and complex than any cava I've had. Highly recommended.

4/23/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Luscious fruit that is very indicative of the 02 vintage. A hair too sweet for my palate. Still very enjoyable.

4/17/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Drank my only bottle last night and will definitely seek out more. I am shocked by the reviews on this page. Deep red and dark fruits with hints of smoke. Luscious and delicious without being overbearing. Best Zin from this producer I've ever tasted. Maybe the right bottle at the right time, but man this was good.

4/14/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Wow, best chardonnay I've had from Auteur. Lemon zest plus big fruit. Maybe these wines are best consumed young. Just delicious.

4/2/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Medium red color. Beautiful acidity, but he fruit was a bit more overwhelming thanthe first time I tried this wine. Enjoyable, but not outstanding.

3/31/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Restrained nicely acidic medium dark fruit syrah that is very food friendly. Well structured with some somkey notes.

3/31/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Yound decadent and outstanding! Dark and deep. Luscious. Food wine? No idea. Tasty and enjoyable? Certainly.

3/29/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Darker fruit than I expected. Definitely along the modern side. Still enjoyable, just I would have enjoyed a bit more subtlety. Maybe with time.

3/28/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Crisp acidity in a moderately sweet deep package. Quite enjoyable with Asian food.

3/27/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Beautiful nose of rich fruit with a hint of yeast, but it's barely noticable. Elegant and balanced. An outstanding champagne.

3/24/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Deep and dark on color and nose. Hints of eucalyptus, too. Rich, slightly alcoholic on the palate. Definitely decadent. Style preference is very important here. Not necessarily a food wine, but an enjoyable cocktail.

3/24/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Mushroom and red fruit nose. Sweet spice. Still very young and tannic on the palate. Slight note of mint. Long finish, but a little hollow. Certainly could use time.

3/23/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Good, far from great. Darker red fruit. Simple. Kinda short on the finish. Unexciting.

3/20/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Dusty red fruit. Elegant long finish. Very pretty wine.

3/19/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Beautiful red fruit with hints of oak, but the wood doesn't come close to interfering. Just luxurious on the palate. Yes, there are some hints of alcohol, but the rich red fruit is still youthful and decadent. Plenty of ripe tannins. very tasty.

3/19/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Meh. Really.

3/18/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Just ok. A bit thin. Dusty red fruit with a bit too much alcohol.

3/12/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Very nice domestic pinot. Cherry-raspberry nose. Hints of alcohol, but not so much. Rich and acidic. Beautiful with richly seasoned duck.

3/5/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Solid syrah. Dark and somewhat dried fruit profile. Excited to open another.

3/4/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Much more enjoyable than I anticipated. Defintely a full-throttled pinot with rich cherry and some sweeter fruit. Still not out of balance and quite tasty.

3/4/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Fun bottle of chard. Some oak, but integrated well. Not overwhelming. Some green fruits on the palate. A good crowd wine.

3/4/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Confusing bottle. Interesting nose that was almost VA-like. Nice balance on the palate, but nothing outstanding. Unexciting.

3/1/2011 - mattowan wrote:

On the downslope. Moderate darker red fruit. Maybe a hint of mint on the nose. That's about all the complexity there is. Some acidity peaks my interest, but really nothing special. I think this was meant to be opened a few years ago. Meh.

2/27/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Surprisingly alive with vibrant fruit and nice acidity. Most likely won't improve from here, and certainly not for the fruit-bombers out there. Old world class.

2/27/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Beautiful dry chenin. Opens with a strange funk that mostly blows off after 20 minutes. Very elegant and great with lighter cheese.

2/26/2011 - mattowan wrote:

A bit over the top for my palate now. Very oaky and vanilla-fennel like. Not balanced enough. Acidity minimal. Good, certainly not great.

2/26/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Suprisingly good little quaffer. Crisp and pretty fruit. Very nice with chicken stew.

2/24/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Fine, but unremarkable.

2/21/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Beautiful perfumed nose of deep red fruit. Just ownderful and long on the palate. Still youthful but rounding out well.

2/20/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Fantastic value! Amazing crispness. Great acidity. Will buy more.

2/20/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Always a great value. Lovely and pleasurable sangio.

2/16/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Still a baby. Red and dark fruit on the nose. A little heat detectable. Luscious fruit moving towards darker sweeter berries with definite heat on the finsh. Very good, but needs time to settle down.

2/10/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Delicious. Full of depth and flavor. An enjoyable mid week pleasure with roast chicken with lemon.

2/5/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Still a beautiful lady. Elegant red fruit. Mature. Stacey Clark at her best. Our last one. 100 pts for sentiment. Drink up.

2/3/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Becoming mature. Deep red color. Earthy red fruit nose with hints of spice. (Slightly) sour cherry on the palate. Elegant fruit with mild resolved tannins. Not the beauty it once was, but still a mature darling.

2/2/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Shockingly complex. Moderate tannin. Tobacco leaf and herbal nose. Rich red fruit, vibrant acidity. Solid finish.

2/2/2011 - mattowan wrote:

One of my favorite Auteur chards. Rich and luscious. Not at all hot. Balanced oak. Lemon butter finish.

1/31/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Nice rich red fruit. Tremendous bargain!!

1/27/2011 - mattowan wrote:

Confestionary and definitely cabernet on the nose. Promising and deep. But then the palate. Red fruit loaded with acidity. Not as fruity as the nose suggests. A bit of citrus pith on the finish. Certainly interesting and thought provoking. Not my favorite Scholium, but definitely better than the bottle a couple of years ago.

10/30/2010 - mattowan wrote:

Wow, mind-blowing chard with notes of lemon-curd, and a tiny hint of vanilla bean. Nose hints of sweetness but lands on the palate with luscious frut balanced with acidity and freshness. Absolutely beautiful and complex. Drinking so well now.

10/30/2010 - mattowan wrote:

Big and dark. Rich nose of black and red fruit. Maybe a tad deep for a pinot but certainly an attractive nose. Very masculine on the palate with acidic blackberry that feels and taste deep and rich. Hints of mushrrom and minerality but they are certainly in the backround. A serious pinot that should develop for years.

10/13/2010 - mattowan wrote:

Not really sure what to make of this. Nose of dried fruits, but as the wine enters the mouth I get a tiny bit of corked aroma with subdued fruit on the palate. After 60 minutes of air the funk kind of blows away, and some of the fruit comes through, but just a little bit. I think this wine has seen better days. I was a big Stacey Clark fan in the early 2000s, but this one is not one of her best.

6/20/2010 - mattowan wrote:

Really solid chardonnay with good acidity and a bit of minerality. Maybe a bit too simple, but a nice pairing with shellfish pasta in garlic/butter.

6/12/2010 - mattowan wrote:

Smells like the sea. On the palate rather savory with nice acid and deep minerality. Mouth watering and luscious that seems to grow on you after the first few sips.

4/23/2010 - mattowan wrote:

Milkshake nose (choc vanilla), dark fruit. Thankfully not as sweet on the palate. Rich, and surprisingly somewhat balanced. Back to sleep for another year before touching another.

4/23/2010 - mattowan wrote:

Solid, well structured red-fruit sangio. Very nice pizza wine. Certainly not over-the-top.