TN: 2013 Ultramarine Blanc de Blanc, Heintz Vineyard

WINE TALK
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This was absolute fire!! Plenty of time left but I could not be happier that we popped it tonight!

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My all time favorite Ultramarine.

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It really is a great wine. Makes me happy I scooped up a magnum when it was last offered. Thinking I’ll hold onto that one for a bit [cheers.gif]

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I have been undecided what to open for New Year’s but seeing this review and the other one on the 2016 Rose are reminders that I don’t need to only consider Champagne. My favorite domestic sparkler. I have never shared a bottle with someone who wasn’t impressed.

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I 100% agree! A wine that’s pretty impossible not to like!

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Had a bottle of this tonight with our non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner (lobster crumble), and it received the coveted “This f***ing rocks” rating from my wife who doesn’t curse.

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Have one magnum left. Thinking this New Years Eve.

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Ha ha! You know it’s great wine when…

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The only mailing list where she says “that’s all we can buy?”

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I knew that I liked her [cheers.gif]

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Have you had any Cruse Wine Co wines? I’m thinking about trying to get my hands on some Ultramarine after I had some Cruse Wine’s the other day.

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They’re good but not ultramarine

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Is ultramarine good enough to sway a non-blanc de blanc lover? I’m a pinot lover.

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There’s a Blanc de noirs version too.

Ultramarine is cool stuff; decidedly not champagne but great

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Good to know, I was doing a quick google and it seemed like everyone is just selling the blanc de blanc.

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How strong is that lychee note?

This may not be for me if it’s strong.

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If I recall, not dominant at all, but just a slight note I was picking up along with all the citrus. They’re honestly really, really good. The 13 in particular is killer.

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Did you purchase any 2012’s? If so, I’m curious to know your thoughts on these. There are a few bottles on Winebid that I’m considering.

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The BdN has actually been my favorite in the Ultramarine lineup thus far. Amazing stuff. Haven’t had the '13 BdB though.

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Others can provide better feedback than I on the 2012 as the last one I drank was in 2017. I really liked it and it solidified me being ‘all in’ on Ultramarine, but im saving my last 2 for the long haul as its my daughter’s birth-year [cheers.gif]