Reviews
Technical Details
- BlendProprietary Blend
- WinemakerMichel Salgues
- CountryUS
- RegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Lucia Highlands
Caraccioli Estate Brut Cuvee Santa Lucia Highlands 2013
Vinous 93 points and $39.95 on 3! $60 on release! This drinks like Grand Cru Champagne...no, seriously. Four years on lees and an additional year under cork. Blind taste your Champagne-loving friends on this wine, PLEASE. Only 20 cases!
Gary Caraccioli grew up working on his family’s farm in the Salinas Valley at the foot of the Santa Lucia Mountains. In 2006, he undertook a personal challenge to make world-class bubbly specific to the Santa Lucia Highlands. You MUST taste his success. WOW! This is shockingly intense, complex and a serious wine, and at our price today, it’s a major no-brainer. You know our obsession with grower Champagne, and this is as close as you can get without crossing the Atlantic. Did we mention 93 points!?
Not too much to go around, especially at this price! Get it while we have it!