2016 Ultramarine Sparkling Rosé Heintz Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (39) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  11/6/2023 - Margaux Bro Likes this wine: 96 Points

  I am of the opinion that this is the best wine Cruse/Ultramarine has made. Full of balance and freshness, and it has the structure to age for many more years. Sad that I only have 1 remaining.

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  4/22/2023 - soyhead wrote:

  spritely, fresh, and lighter than expected; not sure if I'd know its a rose and not sure I'd know it's not a champagne. very clean

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  4/19/2023 - Shay.Aldriedge Likes this wine: 92 Points

  One of the bottles I provided for a co-hosting with Mark at the City Club wine group. The starter before Mark’s 1979 Schramsberg mag and 1980 Montelena mag.
  
  Tasty, but I found this different than the 2014 (still haven’t popped the 2015). Salmon color in the glass with a dash of pink. Faint strawberry marscapone, red berry fruit aromatically. Layers of strawberries and a distinct mineral and rose note, but this seemed lighter and less fruit forward than the 2014. Lovely finish. I felt the 2014 had loads of time ahead of it when I had it, but for me, this seemed either in an odd spot or at a point where it’s time to enjoy. I’d wager it’s more of the former.

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  4/14/2023 - Gregmonroe wrote:

  JD Friday Wine Group - SA and MF co-host (City Club FW): Served blind - Light pink/salmon in the glass. Bubbles everywhere, but very little mousse. Very small bubbles, but not a continual stream like many champagnes - but we tasted in white wine glasses which is probably why. Some strawberry and other red fruit on the nose. Very fruit forward on the palate, but dry. Very little residual sugar. Decently long finish. This wine was really good. It was not a typical rose champagne, but I had trouble placing it in CA, so I guessed a small grower champagne. I think that is what they are going for...

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  12/31/2022 - sethebarlow wrote: 88 Points

  Pale pink/copper in color. Lots of citrus notes and minerals. Still seems very young, and took 2+ hours to really open up. It’s clear these are of the highest quality, but Im beginning to doubt hype surrounding the label. There are generally better values to be had, so it comes down to house style on whether Ultramarine is “worth” it for you. I’ll keep my other bottles for as long as possible. These may simply be the kind that need time — and lots of it — to reach their full potential.

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