Argyle Blanc de Blancs Spirit Hill Vineyards Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley 2020
Oregon · Willamette Valley · Chardonnay · white
About this wine
Single vineyard bubbly, made and aged just like fine Champagne, from the ONLY winery to EVER land on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 for red, white, and yes…BUBBLES! Under $25 and 91 POINTS make this an unmissable offer! Breaking out my peg leg and pirate’s eye-patch for this one, ‘cause we’re putting the “Arrrrrrr” in ARGYLE today!!! Over 68% OFF, people! Oregon’s tippy-top BEST bubbly producer (and no slouch when it comes to their Pinots and Chards, too…) with an absolute DOPPLEGÄNGER for great Champagne, hailing from their Spirit Hill vineyard in the heart of Willamette’s Eola-Amity Hills AVA! Shiver me timbers — this is freakin’ STELLAR! Seriously, I blinded my better half on this baddie (and she’s a Champagne QUEEN) and her call was vintage Montagne de Reims Champagne from 2018. And — no cap — it was a strong call, ‘cause this tastes pretty DAMN close! Apricots and salted plums, with Bosc pears and preserved lemons…and that’s just to start! The deeply golden juice illuminates the glass, and the energetic mousse ensures the party vibrates at a joyous frequency…somewhere between a birthday celebration and a Bacchanalian feast…that doesn’t stop until the bottle’s dry. Toasted brioche and cultured butter bring on the savoriness of this layered and complex bubbly, joined on the finish by an oyster shell minerality that ensures a crisp, delightful ending. I’ll say it again — you’d be hard pressed to think this was anything but finely made Champagne…at least until you saw the PRICE! Under $25 means I just found my new house bubbles — and you better believe this is going to make frequent appearances on the bocce courts of Saint Helena this spring, summer, and beyond! 91 POINTS! ONLY $22! Go, flee, and LOAD UP all that you can…while it lasts! **Heads up, Last Bottlers! Y’all have been ordering a CRAZY amount of wine lately (and we LOVE ya for that!) Our warehouse is picking and packing orders as fast as humanly possible, but that’s right about two weeks after your order is placed at the moment, so if you’re going ground…week three is when y’all should expect delivery. Of course, if you need that wine PRONTO — make use of any of our expedited shipping options at checkout and your order leaps to the front of the queue! Sorry for the delay…but I’ll let you in on a secret…ground-breaking changes are coming your way, soon!**
Wine details
- Vintage
- 2020
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Willamette Valley
- Varietal
- Chardonnay
- Blend
- 100% Chardonnay
- Color
- white
- Winemaker
- Nate Klostermann
- Alcohol
- 12.5
- Last Bottle price
- $22
- Retail price (estimate)
- $70
- Wine-Searcher average
- $40
- CellarTracker score
- 90.5 (2 reviews)
- Critic score
- 91 — James Suckling