Sea Smoke, Sta. Rita Hills (California) 2012

I loved the 2011 version of Sea Spray, and I think this wine is even better.  No one else is making a Blanc de Noir like this domestically, and this would easily fool your "Champagne only" friends.  Very delicate on the nose, it shows fig, strawberry, light flowers and filo dough.  Seamless translation of the aroma profile is enhanced by the addition of bright citrus and faint pippin apple.  A fantastic, no dosage added bottle of bubbly that is suitable as a gift for someone important – like you and your spouse and that weekend you’ve been promising each other!