Clark & Sheffield

Saunter Wines

Swagger Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

This comes from the personal label of vineyard manager Josh Clark and his wife Heather. Winemaker is Thomas Rivers Brown.

This is Samuel L. Jackson cast as Henry David Thoreau. A richly polished voice, with an attitude and a cadence that would even make gibberish entertaining. Beyond the ostensible hedonism, though, there's a substance that is layered, nuanced, and contemplative. But the former can certainly make it hard to focus on the latter.

Opens with some obvious, but not overpowering, malo butteriness which sets up perfectly for the blueberry pimp coat that takes center stage, surrounded by pencil shavings, crème de cassis, licorice, baked fig, and cigar box.
— 7 years ago

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This looks and reads so well!
Terri Walker

Terri Walker

Nice notes!
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Pimp coat!

Amizetta Vineyards

Complexity Estate Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

Enjoyable wine from Spencer Clark — 8 years ago

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Pine Ridge Vineyards

Fortis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Leslee D. Miller
9.4

So glad I saved this to share with the perfect company. 2004 @pineridgewine 'Fortis', signed by former winemaker Stacy Clark, a woman I was very proud to work with for a number of years while with the ASW & PRW Family❤️ Dark lusty cherry, blackberry, licorice & molten chocolate. Balanced & Beautiful. #certifiablydelish — 8 years ago

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P A

Very good vintage

Belle Glos

Dairyman Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2013

Decanted two hours. Bright, ripe fruit with earthy undertones. Way better than the Clark & Telegraph. — 8 years ago

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Saunter Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

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9.3

My first time with this wine, made by TRB with fruit from the Clark-Claudon Vineyard on Howell Mtn. Extremely dark in the glass, almost black with just a touch of red at the edge. The nose is great - very expressive on opening, with lots of sweet dark cherries at the fore. The palate shows more dark cherries and black currant fruit, complemented by notes of coffee and plenty of fine tannins on the back end. This reminds me of a slightly fruitier version of a Seavey cab. Really good stuff. — 8 years ago

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Anthony Biagi

Anthony Biagi

Great vineyard

Brophy Clark

GSM Red Rhone Blend 2010

Excellent and very bold/rich blend. — 9 years ago

Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

Merry Monks Belgian Style Tripel Ale

At the bar at the Holiday Inn in Clark, NJ! Never had this before. Served a bit too cold and a bit too much carbonation, but a really enjoyable Belgian-style American Triple. — 9 years ago

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Paul J. Reider

Paul J. Reider

I stayed there on feb 14,1980 for my Merck interview If they had a bar back then I probably wouldn't have gotten a job.

Big White House

Clark Vineyard Livermore Valley Syrah 2010

S Shaw
9.6

Fantastic Syrah.... Better than expected!
— 10 years ago

Clark Estate

Single Vineyard Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Dec 10 2013, MCN committee end of year celebration, white — 10 years ago

Belle Glos

Las Alturas Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015

Very nice Pinot. Similar to the Clark & Telegraph Pinot, perhaps a little less fruit forward. Glad I am having it on Christmas Eve - pairs very well with all kinds of foods. — 7 years ago

Amizetta Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Absolutely love Amizetta, great winery above Lake Hennesy and just a hair too low to be called a Howell Mountain. The Clark family produce phenomenal cabernets year after year. This particular vintage is young but delivers a delicious fruity flavor with an oaky, vanilla spice on the nose. The tannins mellow drastically with aeration and time. I personally have a hard time waiting for that first glass, so by the second or third, it is right on time. Deep red bordering on purple make it seductive in a glass. — 7 years ago

Shay, Mike and 9 others liked this
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Sounds delicious
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I'm not familiar with Amizetta, Chad. I do love both Howell Mountain and Lake Hennesy area wines, so this has me intrigued!

Brophy Clark

Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2013

Solid Pinot very smooth finish 91pts — 8 years ago

Pine Ridge Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Stacy Clark! — 8 years ago

David, Anthony and 23 others liked this
Sean Smith

Sean Smith

How big was this? Did it have enough time behind it?
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Pop & decanted it. Pour glasses for 6 people. It probably could've used a 30 minute/1 hour decanting . It reminded me more of a mature Outpost wine . It's got a lot of good years!

Domaine David Clark

Côte de Nuits Villages Pinot Noir 2011

The elusive Dave Clarke. Excellent wine. Shame he's left Burgundy. — 8 years ago

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Ancillary Cellars

Sun Chase Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Wow top notch. Fantastic smooth palate / Fruity and vibrant. Berry clusters and slight secondary of spice and stone. Finish over 30 seconds and dense... like Lois Lane not figuring out Clark Kent is Superman. Uber young, enjoy over the next 10 yearz. — 9 years ago

Brian liked this

Maroon

Reserve Chardonnay

Drank with Meg Clark at Flora Farms in Cabo — 9 years ago

WineSmith (Clark Smith)

Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Good fruit, nice balance, fine tannins. Excellent overall. — 9 years ago

WineSmith (Clark Smith)

Crucible Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Lovely (though not $100 lovely) the tannins on this are still pretty burly for a 9 year old wine. It's got some guts, no doubt about that. I will say there is a remarkable consistency in the mouthfeel of the Winesmith wines. They have heft but are never harsh. The tannins range from "melty" (using Clark's terminology here - I would put the Planet Pluto posted earlier in this category) to "firm" (this wine). Yet there is a family resemblance. They're certainly well made. — 10 years ago

Thorn-Clark

Shotfire Chardonnay 2010

One of the best white wines I have tasted. To bad this was the lasted vintage they made. — 11 years ago

Clark Estate

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Pale lemon. Exotic fruit notes of pineapple. Pomegranate. Ripe grapefruit. Low acid, low body. Med finish. Exotic fruits of pineapple pomegranate. Ripe lemon and grapefruit. Med finish. Classic NZ Sauvignon Blanc. — 7 years ago

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Roar

Sierra Mar Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

A light bodied Pinot - reminds me of a Grenache

Shared w Clark Rand
— 8 years ago

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Viticoltori De Conciliis

Naima Paestum Aglianico 2007

Ted
9.5

Whoa Nelly cigar box cedar earthy maybe even a little nuttiness. She's a beaut Clark!! Thanks again @Todd Abrams this is killer — 8 years ago

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Cool stuff, right? Glad you liked both DeConciliis wines. Rocking Campania hard.
Ted

Ted

Ok @Todd Abrams so this has some burgundy characteristics like an old aged burgundy but it is dense like a Bordeaux.
Ted

Ted

I hate auto correct. In the immortal words of the great Keith Jackson...Whoa Nelly!!

Memaloose

Idiot's Grace Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2011

Nothing special but def good. Easy to drink. Grenache Syrah blend. Lewis and Clark story behind. Wine club? — 8 years ago

Domaine David Clark

Au Pelson Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2009

Dave pt 2. Seems relevant — 8 years ago

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Hillebrand

Showcase Clark Farm Pinot Noir 2010

Light bodied with a mushroom earthiness, cherry, vanilla and spice. Great length. It paired excellent with my Christmas turkey and all the fixings. About $40/bottle. — 8 years ago

Lady Hill Winery

Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

2013 Vintage. Real nice Clark. — 9 years ago

Chris Opdyke

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Great wine for the money

Robert Michel

Cuvée des Côteaux Cornas Syrah 2006

Lily Davis
9.3

@Jay Clark missed u — 9 years ago

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We decided we all really liked this, that it was smooth and fleshy and we could drink it all night. Also however that it was not an epic showing of cornas, more an approachable one. I like the taut linear licorice aromatics on opening best.

Morlet Family Vineyards

Ma Douce Chardonnay 2011

Thank you Clark — 10 years ago

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Domaine David Clark

Bourgogne Passetoutgrains Gamay-Pinot Noir Blend 2010

Incredibly delicious. Cherry and raspberry, with undertones of roasted, almost burnt apple that provide a lot of the interest. — 10 years ago