by Nick Passmore
American sparkling wines just keep getting better and better…
Argyle Blanc de Blanc, Knudsen Vineyard 2011
Dundee Hills, Oregon, $50
100% Chardonnay
The Chardonnay is obvious from the first, beguiling sip, and hugely rewarding all the way through to the long, lingering finish where the lemony freshness emerges to complement the mouthfilling prologue. Cries out for caviar.