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Cruse Wine Co. California Sparkling Demo Series Reserve Cask 2018

$7499

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
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  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Robert Parker

94 points

"I originally tasted the Reserve Cask as an unfinished, experimental sparkling that was hand-disgorged at the winery. For the first time in 2018, winemaker Michael Cruse separated off some of the year’s base wine into an oval vessel for longer aging. While the remainder of the base wine went into the 2018 Tradition sparkling, the Reserve Cask was bottled separately and aged on its lees for 26 months. The 2018 Reserve Cask is composed of 69% Chardonnay and 31% Pinot Noir. The base wine underwent full malolactic fermentation, and it was not dosed. Disgorged in September 2022, it has a pale gold color and opens slowly on the nose from matchstick to fuller tones of panna cotta, lemon peel and toast. The medium-bodied palate is dry and creamy, its savory flavors balanced by youthfully racy acidity, and it offers an expansive, creamy finish." —Erin Brooks

More about Cruse Wine Co.

Michael Cruse might no longer be the new kid on the block but his wines are still the freshest around. The wines of Cruse Wine Co. are crushable homages to modern Californian cuisine and culture. Cruse helped revolutionize the image of what California wines can be and was one of the first proponents of a more balanced and delicate style. In 2016, he was recognized by the SF Chronicle and named Winemaker of the Year. Sadly, since the secret is out, his wines don't stay on the shelves too long. Now is your chance to get your hands on some of the best locally made wines around that push the envelope!

What makes Cruse wines a must for your wine rack is that these are wines made for the type of local and ethnically diverse food We're actually eating, and for the outdoor park-chilling life we will one day get back to. These aren't stodgy extracted Cabs and Chards of yesteryear that demand big hunks of meat or floods of butter and heavy cream. These are light, energetic wines that know how to move with the spice of a Baja fish taco and are down to take a bit of chill for a refreshing glass al fresco.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay , Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2018

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Skurnik Wines

<p>70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir</br>Sourced from Keefer Ranch (Green Valley of RRV), Alder Springs (Mendocino County), Linda Vista Vineyard (Oak Knoll District) and Rorick Vineyard (Sierra Foothills)</br>Native yeast fermentation</br>This separate bottling of the perpetual cuvee reserve wine that is used for Tradition. It’s aged an extra year in 2000L new Stockinger casks</br>Aged for 2+ years in bottle before being riddled and disgorged with no dosage</br>120 cases produced</br>12.5% ABV</p>

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