Under The Wire, Alder Springs Vineyard Sparkling Chardonnay, California 2012

This bottle of single vineyard bubbles from duo Morgan Twain-Peterson and Chris Cottrell feels a bit riper than Champagne might, but it has all the makings of great grower version: wild yeast fermented, extended aging on the lees, and low dosage. It has the tang of stone fruit and persimmon upfront, with a creamy mid-palate, and a mineral character reminiscent of Chablis.