NV Keush Origins Méthode Traditionnelle Brut Armenia 750 ml

A high-quality sparkler that would be at least twice the price if it were from a more predictable address, this méthode traditionnelle Brut performs like a true blanc de blancs rock star in its prime—minus the cover charge.

The Keush Origins, grown in high-elevation limestone and rocky volcanic soils, has stunning minerality and a complexity that comes from two full years of lees aging, We were as blown away, as was critic Jeb Dunnuck, who called it, “a terrific wine, as well as a screaming value.”

It's enticing from first pour: crystalline purity and a persistent pinpoint bead, and exotic aromas of yuzu citrus, starfruit, green pear, and lime zest that float above the glass, punctuated by fresh notes of wildflowers and fine herbs.

Origins is an blend of the indigenous Voskehat and Khatouni grapes, the latter of which has been called the Armenian Chardonnay and accounts for the wine's secondary hints of biscuit and toasted nuts.

Bright and loaded with tropical fruit and spice, the touch of lees on the midpalate gives it “way more depth, richness, and length than the price point would have you believe,” Dunnuck summarized.

Hand-harvested in small lots, this Armenian Brut is special enough to impress as a dinner-party conversation piece yet affordable enough to add extra sparkle to any weeknight routine.