Blanc de Blancs Macabeo Blend

Hi quality Cava- transparent & clean style. Pre BBQ warm up.

Brilliant straw. Lively, spice- and mineral-accented aromas of fresh lemon and pear; a smoky mineral quality adds lift. Juicy, sharply focused Anjou pear and Meyer lemon flavors become spicier with air and take on a subtle floral quality. A refreshingly bitter quinine note carries the long, incisive finish, which shows fine delineation and minerally lift. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, March 2021)

This highly perfumed, mineral-driven Spanish bubbly shows wonderful clarity and tension, with no excess weight. Emphatically dry and lively in style, the 2016 offers powerful citrus and orchard fruit character, a suave floral note and impressive, stony persistence. $24.00 (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, April 2019)

Duende AF

Mineral + sulfur. Tight bubbles. Good with cheese.

Pop the bubbly, it’s Friday!

I couldn’t go past this bottle of Raventos i Blanc 2017 Cava on the Good Pair Days site for my subscription box this month. It’s one of the more expensive bottles at $38 - however after visiting the Penedes region (the home of Cava) in 2011, I knew it was going to be good 🙌

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On the eye this Spanish sparkler is a refreshing lemon 🍋 yellow. On the nose it has a floral bouquet with whiffs of orchard fruits and zesty citrus. While in the mouth it’s smooth, creamy and utterly refreshing. I also really like the sound of the matching Blueberry and Ricotta Soufflé 😋

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All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy!

Clear-as-a-bell lemon, a little lime. Brioche. Chalky minerals. Pretty good for a cava! 90…but barely.

Slight strawberry and white peach on the nose, with a stony freshness towards the end, with hints of rhubarb or something deeper, along with the consistent stony minerality. The color is a beautiful pale peach/pink, with a beautiful palate of underripe strawberries, white peach, a beautiful bead of acidity, a slight orange citrus hint, and a great dry finish. A crazy value, and solid pairing for paella!

Yeast nose. Sharp salt cava tang. Dry. Good.

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