Joseph Lewinski

9.1

Disclosure I love everything Michael Cruz makes. 2016 sitting for a few years was rich and lush and opened up to rose petal and cherry and plum. Wonderful and sad that was the last bottle. — 4 years ago

Stephen Long

9.6

Wow. I love this. Cherry, meat, smoke, earth. I used my coravin to just taste it. Then I poured a glass. Then another glass. Ok Brooke says I’m getting drunk and am on my phone too much. Is that really a problem? — 5 years ago

Jake Rubash

9.3

The Valdiguie was kind of meh, got better with air but the Carignan... this is a wild f’in wine. I honestly don’t know what’s happening in my mouth but it’s some combination of red fruit and salted meat. Kind of stopped me in my tracks as I said “wtf is this” — 6 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Tried Cruse and Sandlands ‘16 Carignans side by side. Both excellent, Cruse with redder brighter fruit, Sandlands with more bramble, tannin and structure. — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.6

Had this beauty at a recent tasting. The present-day chateau was constructed in the 17th Century, like many Bordeaux estates, in ruins after WW1. Acquired by the Cruse family in the 1950's, replanted and restored, and declared a Third Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. Deep red with dark berry aromas and sweet spice. The palate shows blackberry rich tannins, still tight, lingering finish with earthy tones. Nice! Tasting Sample. — 7 years ago

Sasha Agapov

9.5

It's been soooo looong since I wanted to try this, but either the bottles were impossible to source or I kept getting distracted. Gorgeous and definitely not shy of its origin — deep salmon pink color, super aromatic with a whole lot of delicious mid-august strawberries, peach, cantaloupe. Has an absolutely amazing backbone of acidity and texture, rigid and noble, if you want. Beautiful wine, definitely amongst the best American sparklings I've tried. Excited to see more from @Michael Cruse — 8 years ago

Andy Cochran

9.0

Solid bargain and tasty! Would buy again for sure at $8 — 8 years ago

Ivar M

8.9

Halfsappig en opvallend licht voor een Merlot. Hij werd gedecanteerd en dat was te proeven! Een veelvoud aan lichtkruidige en fruitige smaken! Lekker, maar iets simpele afdronk. — 9 years ago

Vinny Eng

9.5

Heartfelt thanks to Michael Cruse, @dirtyandrowdy & @forlornhopewine for inspiring: Cali Sparkles Rising! @ Cruse Wine Company — 10 years ago

with Matthew and Hardy

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.1

delicious rich rd 99 disgorged in 2011 balance nutty great freshness tasted at ch issan with emmanuel Cruse — 11 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.0

My second vineyard of Cruse sparkling Valdiguie and it’s good but it’s definitely the less interesting of the two. Where Deming was a pretty hazy white strawberry, Rancho Chimiles is more upfront - visuals and flavors of bright Jolly Rancher watermelon and pink strawberry starburst. A little overpriced at $35.

Still searching for Ultramarine in Texas - help? — 4 years ago

Rob Kiley

9.6

Bubbles are soft (great texture) and refreshing as hell. Tastes like orchard fruit, some watermelon and rhubarb. Another bottle is needed! — 5 years ago

Adam Nesto

9.2

VT. Thanks @Michael Cruse half case already gone. — 6 years ago

with Alexander, Nick and 4 others

Doctor No

9.2

Alder Springs makes Thingz with Zings! Does anything come from this place that isn't a laser or lightning bolt? Must make hair stand on end when you walk through it. I can just picture @Hardy Wallace picking his grapes looking like he had his hand on a van de Graff generator... — 7 years ago

Andrew Sharpe

9.8

You would think 50 yrs would be off. NOT!!! Had with friends and winemaker. All found it to be outstanding. — 7 years ago

Mike Levin

9.0

Great expressive nose of Cedar black fruit and menthol. — 8 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.2

2008 pet nat library release? 100% clairette? WTF? Such a fun wine, still very fresh but with a savory side to balance. @Hardy Wallace @Michael Cruse @Vinny Eng you need to find this! — 9 years ago

Lisa McCoy

9.8

Excellent had several bottles during a cruse . — 10 years ago

Christine Yasaitis

9.6

Light, crisp & clean...'"you expect it to be sweet & it is actually sharp"'...Ms Cooley — 11 years ago

Kathryn Dirks

9.0

Bright, acidic, Fun Dip fruity, maybe some effervescence? — 5 years ago

Leonard Brown

9.6

Raspberries, Cherries, Beautiful Acidity... Definitely a winner! — 5 years ago

Zoe Rosenberg

9.3

Beautiful garnet color with flashes of magenta. Ripe fruit on the nose with a hint of radish. Medium bodied, a little puckery and not overly sweet. Carbonic glou glou, as a reviewer said before. — 5 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.1

Tart red berries, roasted lemons, mineral. Med + acid, fairly coarse bead. Great pet nat 👌 — 6 years ago

Raj Harb

9.0

Youthful purple color. Light bright acid. Vin de soif — 7 years ago

Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.7

Tasting note by R. Cruse: "It smells like roses and Mom." — 7 years ago

with Vinny and Michael

Andrew Brenner

9.1

Very enjoyable. Not quite as memorable as the @Michael Cruse Valdiguie from a few weeks back, but damn good. — 8 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.2

My my, quite delicious. Gracias @Michael Cruse — 8 years ago

Maxim Vasilyev

9.0

Приятный вкус) приятное фруктовое послевкусие — 9 years ago

Hardy Wallace

Owner/Winemaker Dirty & Rowdy Wines

9.0

Kate and Michael Cruse talking heavy with 07 Radikon Jakot. So bright- with slight density, mouth watering- nutty, good times gone great — 10 years ago

John Trinidad

Wine Blogger SFWineBlog

10

#semageddon #intruderalert suitcase bottle from M Cruse! — 11 years ago