1994 Blanc de Blanc Cuvée de Chardonnay Varietal/Style: Sparkling wine, 100% Chardonnay Origin: Santa Cruz Mountains Vintage: 1994 Winemaker: Barry Jackson Rating: 11/20 Retail Price: $38.00

Tasting Notes: A doughy, toasty nose gives way to a burst of miniscule bubbles on this Chardonnay-based cuvee. Displaying the intense flavors of aged Champagne, this wine would make a fine complement to ripe, pungent cheeses. (Date tasted: 6/10/00)

NV Brut Harmony Cuvée Varietal/Style: Brut Sparkling Wine Origin: Santa Cruz Mountains Vintage: NV Winemaker: Barry Jackson Rating: 11/20 Retail Price: $25.00

Tasting Notes: A doughy, toasty nose gives way to a burst of miniscule bubbles on this Chardonnay-based cuvee. Displaying the intense flavors of aged Champagne, this wine would make a fine complement to ripe, pungent cheeses. (Date tasted: 6/10/00)

Profile: Founded by winemaking consultant Barry Jackson as an outlet for his sparkling-wine passion, Equinox operates as a one-man methode champenoise house. Producing its sparkling wines in extremely limited quantities, Equinox has distinguished itself as the only Champagne house to take all of its fruit from the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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City: Boulder Creek, CA
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