Josh Morgenthau

9.2

Plum pudding. Ultramarine fruits. — a year ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.5

Absolute stunner of a blend. Intense creamy, caramely nose. Nice bite to it on the front and a smooth lingering finish. Can taste the Sherry cask and a nice touch of smoke. Love it. Keeps getting better and better the longer I sip it. — 3 years ago

Ron R

9.4

Happy Christmas Delectable peeps.
Much love to one and all from NJ.
So glad I’m on the Ultramarine list. This stuff is plush and very inviting. — 4 years ago

with Benny, James and 1 other

Josh Morgenthau

9.1

Sensual aromas lead in, and then this is so bright on the palate. Over time florals emerge- and glycerine, almost verging on soapy. Dark, transparent and ultramarine fruit. Not too acidic, but bright and lively nonetheless. Cali Cab that you could pair with sushi. — 4 years ago

J Choi

9.4

Yum. Rose. 2015. — 4 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.0

light golden brown, looks like creme soda, medium beaded mousse; ripe berries, toasted hazelnuts, slight herbal tang; medium body, 12% ABV; 100% Pinot Noir sourced from Seven Springs Vineyard, zero dosage, disgorged early 2019, bottled and finished in Petaluma by Michael Cruse of Ultramarine; $65 — 5 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.3

The best thing I’ve tried from Cruse. Big boy pet nat. Sophisticated, serious, and not so different from something method traditional. Tight mousse and bone dry in a hazy white strawberry robe. Big red fruits, Dole strawberry, bing cherry, and candy watermelon slushee.

Now who can find a way for me to try some Ultramarine? — 6 years ago

Chris Durall

9.0

Finback Brewery Ultramarine DDH IPA. — 7 years ago

Taylar Hart

9.5

Incredible. Gives my favorite Ultramarine Blanc de Noir a run for its money. Refined bubble size, pleasant yeastyness. Very impressive! — a year ago

with Kelvin

Ellen Clifford

9.1

Watermelon and wet stone nose it just SMELLS thirst-quenching. All that on the palate plus raspberries and a hint of finder lime and pink peppercorn—which is to say floral without being floral. And something sappy and makes me think of the color ultramarine. It is also salmon pink taffeta in texture and feel.
Trinquevedel has historically a favorite of mine—I feel Iike this vintage is a bit more coy than others. A little less generous but give the glass time and it gives up pithy gems. Whether open upfront or mysterious but complex it always keeps me coming back. — 3 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.3

Furry nose of black currants, black cherries, dank florals, tobacco. On the palate, black, ultramarine and red fruit, ripe cherries, toasted barley, light cocoa and deep spices. Young and heavy tannins, but with a few hours of air this is very nice- velvety, with flowers, minty herbs and spices. Chewy but lively. Needs 15 more years. Even so, not sure I see it meriting the same high marks as the professional critics gave it. Time will tell, I guess. — 4 years ago

Shay A

9.3

One of three bottles of bubbly (2014 Ultramarine BdN and 2010 Larmandier-Bernier VV du Levant) opened when a good friend, @Shawn R , was in town. EO is one of my favorite champagne producers, but this was actually my first experience with the rosé.

5yrs on the lees, disgorged mid 2019. Slightly orange pink in the glass. Initially, it was very razor sharp and intense. Jasmine, orange zest, and dried apricots on the nose. On the palate, the intensity picked up with a strong backbone of limestone, chalk, tangerine and some honeysuckle. When this paired with food, it showed its true colors with a touch more body and richness. Even more impressive was how much better this was on day two...likely a champagne that could benefit from a decant at this age. Much more creamy and showing more red Berry fruit like raspberries, rhubarb and also a little floral. Yeast driven notes didn’t appear until day two. Complex, intense and lots of potential. — 4 years ago

with Shawn

Bryan Kesting

9.5

Cabernet night with the guys. Started with a few whites.

Other than the Ultramarine this is the Cab I brought. I decanted this for about 12 hours before the gathering. I really enjoyed this. — 6 years ago

with Scott

Ron R

9.2

We really enjoy the relatively high dosage used by this producer, but a tartness is present which acts as a counter-balance.
Nose presents roasted nuts and toast. Palate is mineral-driven and energetic. Notes of meyer lemon and biscotti compete with the urgency of the profile of the wine - and this is day 2. — 2 years ago

with Anne-marie

Taylar Hart

9.2

Very Anderson Valley. Sweeter than Ultramarine; reminded me of Lichen sparkling. — 4 years ago

Lee Lightfoot

9.4

Acid for days. delicious lemon for our dungeness crab. Easily could have been base wine for ultramarine. — 4 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.2

tight bead, amber hue; yellow apple, citrus, white flowers, cheese rind; light bodied, zesty acidity, touch of residual sugar, 12% ABV; made from Chenin Blanc sourced Seven Springs Vineyard in Eola-Amity Hills, fermented naturally, unfined, unfiltered, no added sulfites, in pétillant naturel style by Raj Parr with Michael Cruise of sparkling wine house Ultramarine; $32 — 4 years ago

Taylar Hart

9.0

Very enjoyable but not as exciting perhaps as Ultramarine. I would 100% buy and enjoy this but I - as Michael Cruse himself explained - this one is more representative of CA as a whole whereas Ultramarine has a bit more of a sense of place. Just found it a bit less noteworthy but still very good. — 5 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? — 5 years ago

Scot McIntosh

9.2

Depth, texture, but still surprisingly precise. — 6 years ago