Scholium Project
The Prince In His Caves Farina Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
California, USA
I loved this wine. Fun, wild, and unique - just like Abe. Its a Sauv Blanc like no other. Peach and apricot, in flavor and color. Bright and powerful at 6 years old. We strained and decanted. Perfect match to the cuisine at Faith & Flower (LA,CA,USA). Tuna tartar, risotto(s), jerk chicken. Mmmmm.
I loved this wine. Fun, wild, and unique - just like Abe. Its a Sauv Blanc like no other. Peach and apricot, in flavor and color. Bright and powerful at 6 years old. We strained and decanted. Perfect match to the cuisine at Faith & Flower (LA,CA,USA). Tuna tartar, risotto(s), jerk chicken. Mmmmm.
May 8th, 2017
Been a while since I've gotten to enjoy a bottle of Prince, love this wine.
Been a while since I've gotten to enjoy a bottle of Prince, love this wine.
Oct 16th, 2016
Prince and his cave scholium project. #savblanc. #30dayskincontact #2011 vintage #floralqromatics #wouldblindasmalvasia
Prince and his cave scholium project. #savblanc. #30dayskincontact #2011 vintage #floralqromatics #wouldblindasmalvasia
Peachy, pink grapefruity goodness!
Peachy, pink grapefruity goodness!
Dec 3rd, 2014Just love it!!!!!!
Just love it!!!!!!
Apr 12th, 2014
Tasting at dan's back room wines. First day out for all of these wines!
Tasting at dan's back room wines. First day out for all of these wines!
Dec 5th, 2012
Passion fruit pop! The nose is ridiculous. Floral, fruity, musky, smoky. Palate reminds me of a crushed ice dessert from my childhood - Matterhorn. Mix of lemon, lime, tropical fruits, and a herbal jelly. VA in the finish that gives it a yoghurt-like character, especially in conjuction with the texture. Works with the wine, though the acetate on the nose does bother me a bit. Oh, definitely phenolic, but bitterness seems to be kept in check. Great with Thai food (the not so spicy dishes that is).
Note: Pricey here for what it is ($90). From Faubourg wines:
The Scholium Project wines are unconventional, special, and not for the faint of heart. This one, in particular, is for wine geeks only. That said, I'm not going to try to describe it. Here's the text from the winery. Vague enough for you? You're welcome. Prince Triumphant! You know by now how challenging the 2011 harvest was. As the 2011 Prince harvest drew near, we reflected how in 2010, the fruit for the Prince barely ripened in the cool, challenging, Farina vineyard. So when conditions were even cooler in 2011, I made the difficult decision of shifting half of the fruit from the earlier ripening LSB-devoted section of the vineyard to the Prince. We harvested this fruit at the end of September, and fermented all of it in puncheons without destemming: whole-cluster white wine. Stems and all. We brought the rest of the fruit in in early October. On the whole, the 2011 Prince is 50% whole cluster-- 50% stems included. The wine is remarkable-- in part from the intensity of the LSB section; in part from the whole clusters. There is no green-ness, no stemy-ness: only a deep, smoky wine with tannins that are rich and structured, civil and well-organized. The wine is less mahogany and cloudy than the 2007, but darker, richer, sharper than the 2010. A triumph in a difficult year.
Passion fruit pop! The nose is ridiculous. Floral, fruity, musky, smoky. Palate reminds me of a crushed ice dessert from my childhood - Matterhorn. Mix of lemon, lime, tropical fruits, and a herbal jelly. VA in the finish that gives it a yoghurt-like character, especially in conjuction with the texture. Works with the wine, though the acetate on the nose does bother me a bit. Oh, definitely phenolic, but bitterness seems to be kept in check. Great with Thai food (the not so spicy dishes that is).
Note: Pricey here for what it is ($90). From Faubourg wines:
The Scholium Project wines are unconventional, special, and not for the faint of heart. This one, in particular, is for wine geeks only. That said, I'm not going to try to describe it. Here's the text from the winery. Vague enough for you? You're welcome. Prince Triumphant! You know by now how challenging the 2011 harvest was. As the 2011 Prince harvest drew near, we reflected how in 2010, the fruit for the Prince barely ripened in the cool, challenging, Farina vineyard. So when conditions were even cooler in 2011, I made the difficult decision of shifting half of the fruit from the earlier ripening LSB-devoted section of the vineyard to the Prince. We harvested this fruit at the end of September, and fermented all of it in puncheons without destemming: whole-cluster white wine. Stems and all. We brought the rest of the fruit in in early October. On the whole, the 2011 Prince is 50% whole cluster-- 50% stems included. The wine is remarkable-- in part from the intensity of the LSB section; in part from the whole clusters. There is no green-ness, no stemy-ness: only a deep, smoky wine with tannins that are rich and structured, civil and well-organized. The wine is less mahogany and cloudy than the 2007, but darker, richer, sharper than the 2010. A triumph in a difficult year.
Would have been great if I was in the mood for mead or hard cider
Would have been great if I was in the mood for mead or hard cider
Mar 26th, 2017The prince in his caves 2011 scholium project. Orange wine made of 100% Sauvignon blanc. Floral notes, super fragrant, lychee on the nose and the finish. Drinks more like light Malvasia. 32 days of skin contact.
The prince in his caves 2011 scholium project. Orange wine made of 100% Sauvignon blanc. Floral notes, super fragrant, lychee on the nose and the finish. Drinks more like light Malvasia. 32 days of skin contact.
Dec 6th, 2014
Orange blossom and honey in the nose. Super oxidised. Restrained, dry palate.
Orange blossom and honey in the nose. Super oxidised. Restrained, dry palate.
Oct 27th, 2014