West Born Perpetual Reserve NV.01 Rated 96

"Looking at their NV Perpetual Reserve N.V. 01, it's based on 50% Chardonnay, 42% Pinot Noir, and the rest Pinot Meunier that's based largely on the 2020 vintage (50%) yet includes a smattering of other vintages, all brought up 50% in barrel. It was aged 3 years in bottle and saw 4 grams of dosage. It has a gorgeous nose of toasted bread, white flowers, toasted notes, and more stone fruits. This carries to a medium-bodied wine that has a layered, elegant mouthfeel, fine bubbles, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish. Compared to the other releases in the lineup, it's a more medium-bodied, chiseled, focused, mineral-driven cuvée. I'd give bottles a year or two, then enjoy over the following decade. This is legit." 96 Jeb Dunnuck

A new project (although it started a full seven years ago), Westborn is a collaboration between Russell Bevan, Weston Eidson, and Nathan Reeves. The goal is world-class Sparkling Wine from California, and I have to say, after tasting their first release, they've more than delivered, and you can put this up with not only the finest Sparkling wines in California but also the best from Champagne. The level of purity, precision, and depth in these releases is very hard to find in any new world Sparklers.