Winemaker Benoit Gauthier has once again crafted a truly exceptional sparkling wine. The 2020 Vintage of “The One” is the best bubbly so far to come from Noble Ridge Winery. Its bountiful depth of flavour, racy focused acidity, rich texture, and elegant creamy mousse are all extraordinarily balanced with persistent yet finessed tiny pinpoint bubbles that danced on my palate for an impressive length of time. Having been a champagne specialist judge at the IWSC for 10 years, I was trained using their 100-point scoring system and there is no question that this traditional method sparkling wine clearly falls in the 96-100 category of excellence. Having witnessed perfection in the world of champagne, I can say with full confidence that this wine is on the precipitous of perfection. I think it is possible for this wine to be even better in a few years giving the already seamless structural elements an even deeper harmony. Having said that, this outstanding sparkling wine is ready to provide immense pleasure right now!