Great wines are made here. Auclair was my entry drug into Washington wines when I first moved here in 2021, and my first trip to Woodinville. It was a good start. it's been a while since I came back. Charlie loves his Bordeaux style reds and works his magic. I got these two numbers in my recent visit. After drinking so much Cab over the last 5 years, I am coming to the elegance of Merlot whether stand alone or in a right bank blend. This old vine Merlot jumps out of the glass up as soon as my nose gets close enough. Beautiful floral notes roll into the dark fruit and velvety finish, just as you expect in a great Merlot. It's a wine with great dimension. read more

Auclair Winery - Old vine merlot and Right Bank (merlot led) blend. - Wineries Near Me - Woodinville, Washington

Just wow! We found this spot froma groupon and I was a bit hesitant based on the review ratings, but dang, we were pleasantly surprised. It was winter and there is no heat in the space, so it was cold and the space was very underwhelming. The wine...the wine is the star and it was fantastic. We ended up with 4 bottles to go and a super great find with reasonable prices. We will be back. read more

This is my new favorite tasting room in Woodinville! Auclair Winery has some fantastic wines that are worth trying, especially if you're looking for a bold, savory red wine. My friend and I came here in the late afternoon on a Saturday, hoping to get in 20 minutes before our reservation since we ended up in Woodinville much earlier than expected. We were told to come back right at our appointment. At this time, there is only one outdoor table, so reservations are highly recommended. When we did come back for our reservation, we witnessed many parties trying to get in and were turned down for the day, as they were completely booked. Reservations can easily be made online. We tried five different wines: a sauv blanc, a cab sauv, a merlot-based red blend, a cab sauv-based red blend and another red blend, the Ciel de Cheval (named after the winery they partnered with for this). I am not a white wine fan at all, but the sauv blanc had hints of bubbles that I enjoyed. It could only get better from here. All of the reds were awesome, and of course the last one we tried, the Ciel de Cheval was the best. The reds are bordeaux-style wines, so expect a lot of robust flavor. They don't actually have their own winery, but they source their grapes from the Red Mountain area, which is the best viticultural area in the state (in my humble opinion). Expect nothing but greatness. They also had a promotion where you could buy three of the reds - the cab sauv, the merlot-based blend and the cab sauv-blend all for $99. Once you make a purchase, they store your information in case you buy 12 in a year, rolling you into their wine club. Something to think about! My friend and I were glad to have discovered Auclair Winery. I left with three bottles and can see myself coming back for more. If you're looking for a bordeaux-style red, Auclair has your back. read more

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Loved the wine tasting , thank you to Dagne who was our host , I absolutely love the Sauvignon Blanc . It's amazing . Looking forward to more events read more

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The wine is alright, but the cons outweigh the wine pros. When we walked in, it was a warehouse that was entirely bare. I'm fine with the warehouse atmosphere, but get some chairs and side tables for your guests. It's call IKEA. The guy pouring the tastings offered us a $10 tasting and we had to purchase a glass. I mentioned that we had the Woodinville Wine Passports, and he said the tasting fee would be waived but we would still need to purchase the wine glasses for the tasting ($1 each). If this was a glass wine glass, with maybe the winery's logo etched on them, then I would be totally fine with purchasing a wine glass. However, these were plastic wine glasses.... Additionally, the music he had playing was a mix between rap, EDM, and some band inspired by Evanescence. Not exactly wine-tasting music. Overall, a poor experience (no pun intended) and I'd go elsewhere for the wine. read more

Was not impressed with the woman who worked on 12/5/20. She was quite rude when we showed up for a wine tasting to use a Groupon we had just purchased. She said we needed a reservation and literally walked away. There were only 2 people there and she didn't have any other customers. You'd think in the covid era that for businesses to stay open you'd want to accommodate people safely. With her attitude we decided not to even try and make a reservation and walked down a couple doors and had a great experience at another winery that didn't require reservations. Another couple walked over to where we were and said that the same lady was rude to them as well and they had a reservation and she couldn't get them in any earlier. read more

I had a lovely time here! Great conversation with the winemaker and delicious wine. I recommend!!

Worst experience at a winery, EVER! $10 for 4 tiny sips of wine, plus $1 for a cheap plastic cup. The owner was rude and wanted nothing to do with us. The wine itself was, at best, meh. I will not be back! I strongly recommend avoiding this one. There are so many better wineries in the area. read more

Auclair winery is very near and dear to my Husband and I. We first found Auclair through the Woodinville Wine Passports when we were on the hunt for the perfect local WA wine to serve at our September wedding. We ended up serving the 2014 96 Cedars and still have guests rave about it to this day. 3 years later we are still enjoying Auclair wines not only by visiting the winery's Woodinville location, but at home as well. Not only are Auclair wines locally unique, they are truly spectacular in taste and ability to age. Woodinville today has so many different types of wineries and atmospheres to offer. Some overly fancy, some rustic and small business style. If you want a bouquet tasting room with fancy sofas, crackers served to you on a platter and over priced wines - make no mistake, this is NOT the spot for you. If you want to walk into a working winery, straight into the same location where the wines are fermented, poured into the barrels and aged, speak one on one with the wine maker himself as he pours each tasting and taste Red Mountain wines that typically score 90 points or higher, this is the winery for you. Charlie does a great job on his wines year after year and is always a pleasure to have a conversation with about his latest harvest or upcoming releases. I can't think of many other locations in Woodinville where not only do you get to meet the winemaker but you also have the opportunity to try some really amazing, high scoring, Bordeaux-style wines all in one location. It isn't the style of music that is playing or the ability to sit on a comfy sofa while you taste local wines, it is the passion and skills that Charlie has that makes this a fantastic place to be and to support. If you want to sit on a comfy sofa and listen to music while eating cheese and crackers, take a bottle to-go and enjoy it at home, it will be well worth it. (: If you have come across Auclair, you have truly come across something special. read more

Great Bordeaux style reds. Knock your socks off. On Artisan Hill. Big warehouse type location; they aren't wasting money on a pretty tasting room. Instead the quality is reflected in the product. Can't wait to go back! read more

My favorite wine in Woodinville! Charlie the vintner is passionate and extremely knowledgeable about wine, and it shows in both his white and reds. If you're a wine lover, I highly recommend dropping in for a tasting. read more

Since Auclair produces Bordeaux-style wines, you might be forgiven for thinking that the name is some sort of homage to, well, France. Turns out the winery comes by it honestly as it's the surname of the winemaker, Charlie Auclair. From a marketing point of view, I suppose, it's lucky that he's a particular fan of Bordeaux, but the quality of his wine suggests he could make very nice vino in any style. Bordeaux is the word at Auclair, and the tasting started off with a Sauv Blanc/Semillon blend that had a dusty nose with some grassy notes to it and lots of flavor. This was a well-balanced wine and that was pretty true of all the wines we had. Next on the docket was the Right Blend clocking in at about 2/3 Merlot and 1/3 Cab Franc. This was a very balanced and elegant medium-bodied wine with good acidity and a plum-driven palate with a nice oak treatment. Equally good was the Left Blend (Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc and Petit Verdot in descending order): smokey, earthy, spicy nose with lots of red fruit on the palate and noticeable tannins. This wine was a little fuller-bodied than the Left Blend as well as more tannic, but either of them seem like age-worthy wines. The final wine to try was a Cab Sauv (95% with a little Petit Verdot and Merlot). This was classic Cab Sauv with raspberry, leather and menthol on the nose and similar notes on the palate along with some green, herbaceous flavors. Again, a nice, balanced wine. We had four wines and couldn't find a clunker in the bunch (or even a mediocre one). I had a special fondness for the Right Blend and the partner was a Left Blend aficionado (go figure), but any of the wines would be a treat to drink and the reds might just do some interesting things with a few years on them. Charlie the winemaker poured for us and did a great job of talking us through his wines, and if you're lucky he'll pour your wine, too. Bottom line: Though Auclair is a bit off the beaten path and tucked back in a little corner of the Artisan Hill District, it's definitely worth the effort to head over and check out their wines. read more