2016 Ultramarine Sparkling Rosé Heintz Vineyard
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Jahull03 wrote:
Sunday, December 13, 2020 - Right off the truck, and this is exactly what i want & expect from ultramarine - electric, energetic, acidic pale pink with wonderful light california fruit... I like these with a few years on em, but opening one now is far from a mistake.
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Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
12/14/2020 3:05:00 AM - Thanks for this. I only have one of each (bdn bdx and rose) so I will hold. Do you have any sense of an ideal drinking window for these? It is hard to tell from the CT notes so far.
Comment posted by Jahull03:
12/14/2020 7:47:00 AM - Hi Jen,
this is either a great answer or a lousy one depending on your perspective: I have a couple of the 2010s left, and those continue to be really fun. Had a mag of the 2013 BDB over Thanksgiving and it was maybe the best Ultramarine I've had. And the '16 Rose, 2 days off the truck, was fantastic. I've not had a "blah" bottle yet, out of a pretty large sample size.
of course, I may be the world's worst critic of champagnes and sparkling wines - depending on the wine, I love them young and fresh, or mellowed, mature and nutty. Ultramarine hits a sweet spot - the high acid both serves as tension and excitement in a young wine (if you like high-acid wines), and I think (10 is the first vintage so they're not so old yet) they'll age.
Try to go wrong and if you find a way, report back so none of us do. I've not yet been successful!
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
12/15/2020 2:37:00 AM - Haha that is a great answer. I similarly enjoy the freshness of a young champagne and the complexity of an older one. In fact, I could apply that to most wines and find I am usually in the minority.
With just one bottle of each the decision is tougher, but perhaps I will try the rose young and let the others sit, just for fun. And hope for the day when I am allocated multiples so I can have it both ways!!!