Argyle Extended Tirage Willamette Valley Sparkling 1999

Argyle Extended Tirage Willamette Valley Sparkling 1998 was #17 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of the Year for 2008.

The Argyle Extended Tirage 98 received 95 points from Wine Spectator, who said: "Haunting stuff, ethereal in texture, with amazingly delicate bubbles that carry wave after wave of rich toast, spice and baked apple flavors, persisting on the elegant finish. This one has harmony, intensity and refinement. Drink now. 640 cases made".

Available, but in small amounts. Call Marcus to order. 541-752-7418.

From the winery: "The color is a rich, youthful yellow. After ten years of waiting, the aromas are ready to punch out of the glass with a rich potpourri of wild ginger root, Gala apple, and a splash of nectarine, tangerine and mandarin! The flavor is extra creamy in texture. The bubbles are tiny and foamy. The fruit flavors of the aroma complex with pink pepper spice and baked filo dough yeastiness. Mouth-filling richness is translated into a very long and fresh finish. This wine will also age for quite some time on cork if cellared properly."