Winemaker Norm Yost was one of the first to make sparkling wine in Santa Barbara County, and he knows what’s possible when the vintage merits making great bubbly. The 2016 Brut Cuvée shows real finesse, with a slight autolysis lending depth to the crisp apple, pear, yeast and toasted bread aromas and flavors. A superfine mousse carries it all in creamy style over a stony mineral backbone through an extended, mouthwatering finish. You will have a hard time finding this quality unless you are ready to spend around three times as much. Kudos! A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.
Goat Bubbles, Santa Barbara County (California) 2016
By Rich Cook