Lovely pale golden color with a tiny green hue. Amazingly small bubbles enthusiastically generated. Lemon curd, slate, lychee, and lilac on the nose. Ooops: a modicum of yeastiness, as well. A pronounced lemony (fruit and rind) minerality emerges on tongue with an interplay in which a subtle bitterness prevails over just a dram of sweetness. This Cava is well structured and enjoyable, even if I continue to be a Champagne snob!
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Oh my: let it breathe, you will find blackberry mandarin napoleon, menthol, and a distant hint of tar together with more notable rosemary on the nose.there is some floral nasal hint. Yet, I cannot identify it. Minerality on the tongue with underlying blackberry and Uber ripe plums. Long finish with the slightest astringent, assuring a sublime balance I. A powerful Cab. Yum yum!
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Golden hue. Strong mineral accents with honeysuckle on the nose and a sweet earthiness on the tongue, kept in check by just a wee bit of bitterness. Solid wine. It never disappoints. At this price point,..!
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2016 Jané Ventura Cava Brut Nature Gran Reserva
4/19/2024 - gfb1 wrote: 87 Points
Lovely pale golden color with a tiny green hue. Amazingly small bubbles enthusiastically generated. Lemon curd, slate, lychee, and lilac on the nose. Ooops: a modicum of yeastiness, as well. A pronounced lemony (fruit and rind) minerality emerges on tongue with an interplay in which a subtle bitterness prevails over just a dram of sweetness.
This Cava is well structured and enjoyable, even if I continue to be a Champagne snob!
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2018 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Knights Valley
4/14/2024 - gfb1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Oh my: let it breathe, you will find blackberry mandarin napoleon, menthol, and a distant hint of tar together with more notable rosemary on the nose.there is some floral nasal hint. Yet, I cannot identify it. Minerality on the tongue with underlying blackberry and Uber ripe plums. Long finish with the slightest astringent, assuring a sublime balance I. A powerful Cab. Yum yum!
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NV Bernard Gaucher Champagne Brut Réserve
4/13/2024 - gfb1 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Golden hue. Strong mineral accents with honeysuckle on the nose and a sweet earthiness on the tongue, kept in check by just a wee bit of bitterness. Solid wine. It never disappoints. At this price point,..!
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