Argyle Estate Reserve Brut Willamette Valley 2018
Oregon · Willamette Valley · Sparkling Blends · red
About this wine
Who’s ready for even more Argyle BUBBLES?!?! UNDER $20 for this EPIC expression from Oregon’s pioneering bubbly house — their rarely seen in the wild Estate Reserve! Yes!!! The first Argyle of the day vanished even faster than expected, so don’t miss TWICE…load up on killer, celebratory, bone-dry, SUPER-FLY sparkling vino! I mean — OVER 60% OFF?! Boom! We love Argyle’s Pinots and Chards, but this...this is flat-out delicious, and percolating with that zesty, vibrant, party-starting mix of fruits and spices, and that velvety, flat-out charming creaminess that only great sparkling wines can deliver. I mean, at JUST $19?!?! You’d be lucky to find their entry-level Brut for under $25 — and this ESTATE RESERVE is light years ahead in style, verve, and submarine-worthy depth. This almost NEVER leaves the winery and wine club…but today, we change all that — for as long as this lasts, anyways! This 2018 vintage is 79% Pinot Noir, 19% Pinot Meunier, and 2% Chardonnay fermented in a 50/50 mix of stainless steel and neutral oak, then settled and harmonized for 6 months as a still wine. Bottled for the bubbly magic phase just like Champagne — and aged for OVER 3 years before finishing with a micro-dose of just 3 grams per liter dosage. This hyper-fresh and crazy complex bubbly hits all the sweet spots, with fresh, brilliant acidity, baked green apples, and some red cherries, maybe a kiss of something tropical and exotic, then waves of spicy notes like cinnamon, black pepper, clove, and cardamom. Pie crust, too, and this long, soft finish that leaves you with an empty glass in no time. Crazy good for the money — this is something you can drink with unfettered abandon pretty much anytime!! I’ve stocked up with two cases — you just never know when you'll see a great domestic bubbly again! UNDER $20?!?! Go get some!!!
Wine details
- Producer
- Argyle
- Vintage
- 2018
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Willamette Valley
- Varietal
- Sparkling Blends
- Blend
- 79% Pinot Noir, 19% Pinot Meunier, 2% Chardonnay
- Color
- red
- Winemaker
- Nate Klostermann
- Alcohol
- 12.5
- Last Bottle price
- $19
- Retail price (estimate)
- $50
- Wine-Searcher average
- $27
- CellarTracker score
- 88.4 (9 reviews)