2014 Caraccioli Cellars Brut Rose Sparkling, Santa Lucia Highlands
sight: Iridescent copper. Fine, persistent and pronounced bubble bead.
smell: Fresh orange blossom and candied peach with notes of zested
orange and ginger. Aromas of stone-fruits, raspberry, creamy vanilla,
caramel and toasted almond highlighted by minerality and salinity.
taste: Juicy ripe peach, marmalade jam, candied strawberry, blood
orange and clementine sweetness with beaming citrus acidity on the the front
of the palate. A soft, creamy texture of jasmine and vanilla finishing with a
lingering crisp citrus peel acidity.