2018 Under The Wire Sparkling Chardonnay Alder Springs Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 92.7 points

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  1/3/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote: 91 Points

  The first Under the Wire wines i have tried since the initial offering where I thought they were severely lacking in elegance.
  
  Certainly more precision. Brioche and yeasty on the entry before broad cherry fruited, could only be a blanc de noir, mid palate, firm, needs time, nice persistence, still a bit boxy as they are probably pressing a little harder for more extract but here this is much more dialed in, but hey this is Cali sparkling from a Zin producer for all intensive purposes

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  12/22/2023 - jonh1 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Lemon and soft brioche. Feels like a holiday party. Fine bubbles. Green apple peel. Long lemon and toasty finish.

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  11/4/2023 - WineGeek1989 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  On the nose- Big bright fruit, fresh citrus, fresh yellow apple, fresh baked bread, fresh toasted almond, fresh brioche, fresh cream, wild flowers.
  
  On the palate- Big bright fruit and fresh citrus, fresh yellow apple and fresh baked bread, fresh toasted almond and fresh brioche and fresh cream with a hint of wild flowers on the finish. This wine is drinking KILLER now but has great acidity and freshness and will last another 10+ years if not longer with no problem at all.

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