The 2022 Sokol Blosser Bluebird Cuvée Brut Sparkling, Willamette Valley, Oregon has received generally strong professional reviews, with scores clustering in the low 90s.
Professional ratings found
| Reviewer / Publication |
Score |
Notes |
| Falstaff |
92 points |
Praised for yeasty notes, brioche and vanilla character, lively mousse, juicy acidity, and a subtle saline finish. |
| Jancis Robinson |
Score not published publicly |
Listed as a reviewed 2022 vintage; the review notes the cuvée is a blend including Pinot Noir, Müller-Thurgau, and Chardonnay. The numerical score appears restricted to subscribers. |
Related vintage context
Earlier Bluebird Cuvée Brut releases have also performed well:
- 2019 vintage: 91 points, Wine Enthusiast — noted for bright strawberry, pineapple, kiwi, and papaya aromas with very dry, acid-driven flavors.
- 2020 vintage: 89 points, Wine Enthusiast — described as a traditional-method sparkling with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and other white grapes, showing saline, lychee, vanilla, and lively bubbles.
Overall professional impression
Approximate consensus: ~91–92 points / Excellent. The 2022 appears to be a refined Oregon traditional-method sparkling wine, leaning toward a Champagne-inspired profile: brioche/yeast complexity, crisp acidity, energetic bubbles, and mineral-saline freshness.
Typical pairing strengths:
- oysters and shellfish
- smoked salmon
- soft cheeses
- brunch dishes
- aperitif service
For a Willamette Valley sparkling wine, the score profile suggests it competes well with many $30–40 traditional-method sparklers.
The Bluebird Cuvée Brut Sparkling is a vibrant example of a wine made in the traditional method. The fruit is hand harvested and sent to the press whole cluster. They lightly press the fruit, taking only the cuvée cut and diverting the end cuts to another tank. They inoculate with a strong sparkling focused commercial yeast and ferment the base in all stainless steel tanks, additionally aging the wine in more stainless steel tanks for 10 months before bottling and being put in to tirage. They are looking to create a sparkling wine with bright acidity and citrus zest characters along with other intense floral and tropical fruit characteristics. It is kept in tirage for only 12 months as the shorter tirage time is essential to gently build the mouthfeel by the secondary fermentation that occurs in the bottle. They balance the bright acidity of sparkling with a brut level dosage of 5g/LLooking for breakfast in a glass, look no further! From nose to taste, there are notes of green apple, peaches, nectarines, and pears. Dry, crisp, and lovely acidity.Looking for breakfast in a glass, look no further! From nose to taste, there are notes of green apple, peaches, nectarines, and pears. Dry, crisp, and lovely acidity.
