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Friday, March 19, 2021 - Retail $65. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay. Earlier in the day, I received a sample of the 2017 LaRue's Brut Rosé so when my wife asked (demanded?) more bubbles, I certainly had this wine on my mind and it seemed like a good choice. It was. I *loved* this wine during my Second Annual Blind Tasting of American Sparklers and I still do (although maybe slightly less--I am a cruel person). Really light color in the glass, just barely a drop of salmon color (if it were not labeled as a rosé, I could believe otherwise). Quite yeasty (almost funky) with subtle red berry fruit and just a hint of wet rock on the nose. The palate is chockfull of that yeasty goodness, but the fruit and tartness come in strongwomen on the mid-palate, buoyed by a fervent sparkle. This is not a fruity sparkler meant to be consumed without much thought. No, this is an introspective bottle of ~49 million bubbles that demands undivided attention. Only *slightly* below where I thought it was a couple of years ago. Outstanding.

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