Golden/reddish hue with a very fine, steady, and light fizz. Red berry and stone fruits in the bouquet. Bright palate with a little spicyness to it, almost a cinnamon candy tingle, but it is very nice. On comes some pomegranate, cherry, and kiwi to lay on a slightly creamy mouthfeel. This is really closer to Champagne in character than the vast majority of domestic sparklers. 4+11+16+8= 89
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This would be a great wine to serve blind just to get guesses. Aside from Rosé non-Champagne Sparkling, this is where the answers would diverge. Barrel fermented, tirage bottled. 24 months on lees with 2 g/L dosage. Pours a dark salmon color to the glass with nose of tart red cherries, red roses, but a very yeasty base that carries through to the palate. This wine has characteristics of a PetNat, without a doubt, but has the salinity, depth and character of a boutique sparkling wine producer. Entry was medium depth, baked red cherries, strawberries and white chocolate, brambly raspberries and cream, yet a base that has a lot of yeasty raucous flinty minerals. A divergence from the normal unilateral PetNat and your sometimes basic grower Champagnebhouse, this sparkling with rather tiny bubbles and complexity is sure to please. Really interesting and quite enjoyable sparkling Rosé, best enjoyed now.
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Nice light rose color. Aromas of biscuits, roses and strawberries. I recommend trying this in either a coupe glass or a good chardonnay glass. Not a flute. It needs room to get all those aromas out. Medium bodied with a nice mouth feel and a good balance of acidity and fruit. Flavors of biscuit, black berries and raspberries. Nice long finish. Paired this with some Indian curries and it held up very well. At least 8 years of good life left.
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2018 base, the original release I think. Fairly closed, this still needs more time but this was very enjoyable regardless. Probably my favorite on a night of so-so wines.
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Having had back to back bottles of this and the 2018 Ultramarine Heintz Vineyard Rosé, it was interesting to compare the two. This was lighter in color and body, and has a lovely purity to it. Glad that both of them exist in this world!
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The nose is roaring out of the gate with a more citrus-forward style filled with orange peels, strawberries, pears, nectarines, toast, biscuits, warm dough, fresh citrus, red apples, and rose petals. The Medium bodied feel is fresh and lively while the tart, high acidity does still show a bit of sting to it. I bought this at Majordomo and wasn't able to get a disgorgement date. Regardless, this is a lovely American Rose Bubbly that shows off what can be done with American sparkling when it's in the right hands.
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Was much different than the first bottle I opened 6 months ago. Not sure if it's bottle variation or just time to rest. Fruit really came through. Wine is less sparkling than a traditional champagne, but still quite effervescent. A very interesting and conversation worthy bottle.
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We loved the Ultramarine 2017 Rose' and loved this as well. Michael makes our kind of Sparkling Rose'. Not cloying like some we've had, both Champagne and Sparkling. Michael's are clean and pure with just a touch of sweetness. Fruity, complex, great depth of flavor, soft, red fruit flavor. A previous note mentioned an explosion when they opened this. After seeing that note, and before opening this, I saw a story mentioning that Michael bottles his Cruse line at very high pressure. So I was super cautious (nearly pulling a muscle!) when opening this. And nothing. Normal pffft! If a Sparkler is too warm it can really pop so I was sure to chill this one especially well. Believe that's the secret.
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My first time trying the Cruse Tradition rosé since the dosage trial about a year ago. Really enjoyed it and am now kicking myself I didn’t buy more…maybe I’ll check back with them. At least Ultramarine’s release is around the corner!
2019 base. As with his normal Tradition, these have such a grower champagne vibe to them with a new world spin. I don’t remember the dosage on this, but it’s low. Big time mousse initially but they don’t stick around long. There’s a vinous quality to this style (kind of like Laherte Freres saignee rosé), where the red fruit is powerful and masks the bubbles to a degree, but it works. Blood orange twang joins in at the finish. I enjoy the freshness on these, and think that’s when they show their best. Delicious.
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Opened at La Ciccia. Nice mousse, plenty of strawberry, ended up a crowd pleaser. A little rounder than I was expecting based on Cruse’s blanc de blancs.
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Bottle started at refrigerator temperature. Popped the cork and placed in a U-Line U-Chill to breath for approximately 45 minutes. This bottle did not explode like a volcano upon popping the cork, like a few previous bottles did, but it still had very active bubbles.
The wine was consumed out of a Bordeaux Grassl 1855 wine glass. Not my typical glass for a sparkling wine but the night was lined up with heavy Bordeaux and Cabernet after this bottle and I didn't want to wash extra stemware. However, the wine showed beautifully in this bigger bowled glass.
The aromas were of fresh of flowers, strawberries and cherries. The flavors match the aromas. It was lively and had zippy acidity.
It a fun wine and wish Cruse still shipped to PA, as I only have a few bottles left and would have likes to re-up during rhe October release.
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Champagne & Sparklers (Calistoga): Bubbles, bubbles, and more bubbles stormed the palate on initial entry to the point where I had to let this hang out in the glass for a few minutes before I dared stick my face back in to have another go at it. Once the effervescent Visigoths had finished sacking Rome and everything had settled down a bit, what remained was an eyebrow-raising sparkler delivering all sorts of fun strawberry and red cherry water delightfulness. This was interesting in that I found both saignée-esque richness and young dynamism leapfrogging over each other on the execution. The flavors had depth and energy. Traditionalists would likely call this out pretty quick as a pirate domestic sparkler, but when you’re chillin’ with a tomato pasta salad and a handful of salty crackers, I’m not sure what there is to complain about. Overall, a fun curio of a bubbly…once it throttled back on its bubbles. 93 points.
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68% Pinot Noir, 32% Chard, 8% of red added for Rose'...fruit sourced mainly from Matthew Rorick's Vineyard, and Keefer Ranch. PURE fun and pleasure here! Sour tarts of blood orange and raspberries liven the senses...exploding cherry pop rock bubbles tingle...then a calming wild strawberry creme mousse coats the palate...wonderful dryness of salty crushed rocks go well with the ripe bowl full of fresh summer fruits...mainly strawberries and raspberries...little Pinot funk and pretty dried flower florals...red licorice...shows a great sense of finesse and harmony to a full bodied vinous style wine. Friggin fantastic!
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5/13/2024 - fingers Likes this wine: 89 Points
Golden/reddish hue with a very fine, steady, and light fizz. Red berry and stone fruits in the bouquet. Bright palate with a little spicyness to it, almost a cinnamon candy tingle, but it is very nice. On comes some pomegranate, cherry, and kiwi to lay on a slightly creamy mouthfeel. This is really closer to Champagne in character than the vast majority of domestic sparklers. 4+11+16+8= 89
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4/1/2024 - Tony Ling Likes this wine: 94 Points
12.5% ABV. PNP into Riedel Yoichi glass (“Fruit” day): Pale rose golden to the eyes.
Rich fruity style traditional sparkling indeed that is indeed really well done.
Good acidity, minerality. Smoky, herbal, sweet fruits on the palate.
94 points.
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2/4/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
2010 Was a Good Vintage in France (Jordan's Place - Chicago IL): Very Pinot-centric with soft, rounded textures and edges. Good depth culminating in a long-ish elegant finish.
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1/30/2024 - mflesh wrote:
This would be a great wine to serve blind just to get guesses. Aside from Rosé non-Champagne Sparkling, this is where the answers would diverge. Barrel fermented, tirage bottled. 24 months on lees with 2 g/L dosage. Pours a dark salmon color to the glass with nose of tart red cherries, red roses, but a very yeasty base that carries through to the palate. This wine has characteristics of a PetNat, without a doubt, but has the salinity, depth and character of a boutique sparkling wine producer. Entry was medium depth, baked red cherries, strawberries and white chocolate, brambly raspberries and cream, yet a base that has a lot of yeasty raucous flinty minerals. A divergence from the normal unilateral PetNat and your sometimes basic grower Champagnebhouse, this sparkling with rather tiny bubbles and complexity is sure to please. Really interesting and quite enjoyable sparkling Rosé, best enjoyed now.
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11/5/2023 - HeavyPourWine Likes this wine: 91 Points
"Sunday Soiree" - Private Dinner in Buckhead (Atlanta, GA): Private dinner in Buckhead (Atlanta). Color is medium rose. Slightly bitter in a good way. Very tasty and great pairing with fig salad. Brad - www.heavypourwine.com
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8/28/2023 - agbanker Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nice light rose color. Aromas of biscuits, roses and strawberries. I recommend trying this in either a coupe glass or a good chardonnay glass. Not a flute. It needs room to get all those aromas out. Medium bodied with a nice mouth feel and a good balance of acidity and fruit. Flavors of biscuit, black berries and raspberries. Nice long finish. Paired this with some Indian curries and it held up very well. At least 8 years of good life left.
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8/11/2023 - 5laton wrote:
2018 base, the original release I think. Fairly closed, this still needs more time but this was very enjoyable regardless. Probably my favorite on a night of so-so wines.
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8/8/2023 - Bakerbd Likes this wine: 92 Points
Raspberry, orange peel, brioche, fine bead
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8/2/2023 - Fugu Me Likes this wine:
Having had back to back bottles of this and the 2018 Ultramarine Heintz Vineyard Rosé, it was interesting to compare the two. This was lighter in color and body, and has a lovely purity to it. Glad that both of them exist in this world!
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3/1/2023 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
The nose is roaring out of the gate with a more citrus-forward style filled with orange peels, strawberries, pears, nectarines, toast, biscuits, warm dough, fresh citrus, red apples, and rose petals. The Medium bodied feel is fresh and lively while the tart, high acidity does still show a bit of sting to it. I bought this at Majordomo and wasn't able to get a disgorgement date. Regardless, this is a lovely American Rose Bubbly that shows off what can be done with American sparkling when it's in the right hands.
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12/26/2022 - Joeyskills Likes this wine: 94 Points
Was much different than the first bottle I opened 6 months ago. Not sure if it's bottle variation or just time to rest. Fruit really came through. Wine is less sparkling than a traditional champagne, but still quite effervescent. A very interesting and conversation worthy bottle.
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12/6/2022 - ozziewine Likes this wine: 95 Points
We loved the Ultramarine 2017 Rose' and loved this as well. Michael makes our kind of Sparkling Rose'. Not cloying like some we've had, both Champagne and Sparkling. Michael's are clean and pure with just a touch of sweetness.
Fruity, complex, great depth of flavor, soft, red fruit flavor.
A previous note mentioned an explosion when they opened this. After seeing that note, and before opening this, I saw a story mentioning that Michael bottles his Cruse line at very high pressure. So I was super cautious (nearly pulling a muscle!) when opening this. And nothing. Normal pffft! If a Sparkler is too warm it can really pop so I was sure to chill this one especially well. Believe that's the secret.
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8/12/2022 - Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 92 Points
My first time trying the Cruse Tradition rosé since the dosage trial about a year ago. Really enjoyed it and am now kicking myself I didn’t buy more…maybe I’ll check back with them. At least Ultramarine’s release is around the corner!
2019 base. As with his normal Tradition, these have such a grower champagne vibe to them with a new world spin. I don’t remember the dosage on this, but it’s low. Big time mousse initially but they don’t stick around long. There’s a vinous quality to this style (kind of like Laherte Freres saignee rosé), where the red fruit is powerful and masks the bubbles to a degree, but it works. Blood orange twang joins in at the finish. I enjoy the freshness on these, and think that’s when they show their best. Delicious.
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8/6/2022 - R.H. Likes this wine:
hits the right notes. fruit forward
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6/22/2022 - mm_sf wrote: 89 Points
Opened at La Ciccia. Nice mousse, plenty of strawberry, ended up a crowd pleaser. A little rounder than I was expecting based on Cruse’s blanc de blancs.
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3/12/2022 - Ticker tape guy Likes this wine: 89 Points
beautiful pink color even the bubbles..nice rose petal some light cheery tasted a nice light mouthfeel..went well with steamed spicy crawfish
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10/24/2021 - JustBreathe680 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bottle started at refrigerator temperature. Popped the cork and placed in a U-Line U-Chill to breath for approximately 45 minutes. This bottle did not explode like a volcano upon popping the cork, like a few previous bottles did, but it still had very active bubbles.
The wine was consumed out of a Bordeaux Grassl 1855 wine glass. Not my typical glass for a sparkling wine but the night was lined up with heavy Bordeaux and Cabernet after this bottle and I didn't want to wash extra stemware. However, the wine showed beautifully in this bigger bowled glass.
The aromas were of fresh of flowers, strawberries and cherries. The flavors match the aromas. It was lively and had zippy acidity.
It a fun wine and wish Cruse still shipped to PA, as I only have a few bottles left and would have likes to re-up during rhe October release.
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10/3/2021 - R.H. Likes this wine:
This wine brings it!
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9/13/2021 - JEverson Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is really interesting. Smells of a very flora Pinot noir, strawberry, orange cream. Really enjoy this one.
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8/27/2021 - 5laton wrote:
Initially rather funky and dominated by CO2, however this became very pretty with extended air. A strong hold for now -- should be very tasty in time.
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7/8/2021 - Bakerbd Likes this wine: 93 Points
Strawberries, cherry pie, fine bead, vinous
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7/6/2021 - csimm wrote: 93 Points
Champagne & Sparklers (Calistoga): Bubbles, bubbles, and more bubbles stormed the palate on initial entry to the point where I had to let this hang out in the glass for a few minutes before I dared stick my face back in to have another go at it. Once the effervescent Visigoths had finished sacking Rome and everything had settled down a bit, what remained was an eyebrow-raising sparkler delivering all sorts of fun strawberry and red cherry water delightfulness. This was interesting in that I found both saignée-esque richness and young dynamism leapfrogging over each other on the execution. The flavors had depth and energy. Traditionalists would likely call this out pretty quick as a pirate domestic sparkler, but when you’re chillin’ with a tomato pasta salad and a handful of salty crackers, I’m not sure what there is to complain about. Overall, a fun curio of a bubbly…once it throttled back on its bubbles. 93 points.
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6/13/2021 - R.H. Likes this wine:
the real deal.
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5/31/2021 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 94 Points
68% Pinot Noir, 32% Chard, 8% of red added for Rose'...fruit sourced mainly from Matthew Rorick's Vineyard, and Keefer Ranch. PURE fun and pleasure here! Sour tarts of blood orange and raspberries liven the senses...exploding cherry pop rock bubbles tingle...then a calming wild strawberry creme mousse coats the palate...wonderful dryness of salty crushed rocks go well with the ripe bowl full of fresh summer fruits...mainly strawberries and raspberries...little Pinot funk and pretty dried flower florals...red licorice...shows a great sense of finesse and harmony to a full bodied vinous style wine. Friggin fantastic!
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