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[David M. Bueker]

2018 Under The Wire Sparkling Heron Lake Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Wild Horse Valley (1/3/2023)
I do not know any other way to express this, but this wine tastes like it came from Heron Lake Vineyard. I have enjoyed numerous bottles of still Heron Lake Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Enfield Wine Co., and this sparkling wine tastes like Heron Lake Vineyard. There’s the lightly burnished lemon fruit, and the distinct saline note, but somehow it just smells and tastes the way a wine from Heron Lake smells and tastes. It’s also a fine sparkling wine, as it pleased both me my discerning wife with our favorite accompaniment, popcorn. I have one remaining bottle, and I will be looking for more.

[David M. Bueker]

Opened another bottle this evening to accompany fried whole belly clams and a lobster roll. I can’t really add anything to my prior note, as the wine tasted virtually identical. It really shows off the character of Heron Lake Vineyard.