Ultramarine Wines Charles Heintz Vineyard Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay 2013

Paco Suro

Yeah. It’s good. Thinking we need to do some side by side with our friends from

Shay A

Monthly WTF wine group meet up. My contribution. After getting the ‘14s in last week, I wanted to take a ‘13 for a test drive. Toasted, little oxidative on the nose (in a good way), sea salt, & marzipan; minuscule bubbles. Not chalky or limestone driven, but a great creamy mousse up front. Almond and brioche on the palate, roasted lemon and grapefruit. Not as tart or tight as the ‘12 from my experience. Gained more pear as it opened.

Vanessa

This had lovely autolytic notes of brioche, crusty bread, pie crust … sadly the effervescence had waned. It was a little flat. Palate was off dry, offering riper apple, pear, white peach and white blossom characteristics.

Paul Angelillo

In magnum. 2020 disgorgement.

Taylar Hart

Always a delight, though the Blanc de Noirs is consistently more flavorful and interesting. Excellent bubble size and a robust flavor. Paired with caviar and blinis.

Ben Christen

I love it.

yousef saed

Much nicer, IMO, than the BdN. Mineral characteristics that recall a nice Chablis.

Scot McIntosh

Drank this after an extra brut champagne. Likely a mistake. The difference in dosage was overwhelmingly apparent and a distraction. Nice acidity, but lacking any yeastiness or any subtlety relative to the previous wine.

Bryan Kesting

Cabernet night with the guys. Started with a few whites I enjoyed the 2013 Blanc de Blancs but liked the Blanc de Noirs 2013 version a little better. Green apple with nice minerality. Drank well out of the gate

Ben Christen

Congratulations Daniel and Sherry!