Shay A

9.3

One of the bottles I brought for a guys night of rosé sparklers and Brunello.

I’ve been on the Ultramarine list for close to 10yrs. I’ve opened bottles young, old and everywhere in-between (both based on vintage and in relation to disgorgement), and after such a disappointing experience with the 2020s (after reading all the CT notes, I opened a ‘20 of each cuveé and found a profile that is not reminiscent of the early Ultramarine days at all), I wanted to open something that reminded me of the good ‘ol days with Ultramarine.

Amongst Egly’s rosé, Krug’s rosé, Westborn’s rosé and tons of grower champagnes, this wasn’t a standout but it was enjoyable and paired beautifully with the food. This bottle was closer in experience to the 2014 (good richness, fruit, but also big structure) vs the 2016 (lighter/brighter, more mineral). Salmon color in the glass with a dash of pink. Not overly reductive or oxidative with waves of red berry fruit and strawberry marscapone. Lovely richness on the palate with some strawberry shortbread cookies amongst more red berry fruit but a nice mineral streak down the middle. Layered. Mousse isn’t quite creamy but it’s soft. Nod to grower champagne with Cali warmth.

This is in a nice integrated spot where the fruit is taking a step back and dancing with the mineral notes. No rush to open, but worth popping soon. — 3 days ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.2

Smokey, blackberries and cherries. Very drinkable now, extremely bright. Love Gonon. — a month ago

Mark Rosse

9.4

Singing 🎶 — 2 months ago

Billy L.

8.9

CHARLES HEIDSIECK, BRUT RESERVE, REIMS NV- Champagne Tasting @ Hi-Time Wines Costa Mesa, (Consensus this was “Least favorite” 🍾 of 8; off-putting style…!?) — 18 days ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

La mouline to finish. Good lineup for the night. Dalforno1st, piano 2nd, la mouline3rd, lambrays 4th, gonon 5th. Problem they are all excellent so difficult to put a rating. Good birthday. — a month ago

John Willison

9.2

Lemon, almond oil, great minerality. — 2 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Typical mesnil chard. Very crisp and clean. Pear, honey and toasted brioche. Great acidity and ample bubbles. — 20 days ago

Billy L.

9.4

PIERRE PETERS, BRUT, LE MESNIL-SUR-OGER, "CUVEE DE RESERVE" NV, Champagne 🍾 Tasting @ Hi-Time Wines Costa Mesa ( Forgot pic) — 18 days ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Medium deep ruby , narrow, ruby rim . Quite juicy , blackberry , blackcurrant notes , touch of grafite, oyster shell and violet . On the palate this is quite juicy with ripe dark fruit , cassis , grafite tinged blackberry , good fresh saline tinged acidity and rounded fine tannins . Decent length too . This is drinking well but is still quite fruit focused , not much in the way of development, will continue to show well over the next 10 years — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Slight reductive note that quickly blew off with notes of orchid fruits, wet stone, chalk & floral tones — 3 months ago