Community Tasting Notes 269

• gpunch wrote: 79 points

  December 6, 2023 - Not worth getting philosophical over. All granny smith and rubber in the nose with one note tart lemon with considerable RS on the palate. Fairly high acid and large, active bubbles. Recommended for mimosas.

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• ChateauShiny Does not like this wine: 77 points

  November 22, 2023 - Tasted blindfolded. Light nose of green apple jolly rancher and not much else. Light bubbles on the tongue, high acidity, and high sugar level – somewhere between a dry and demi sec in sweetness. Palate is all over the place – green apples, crab apples, underripe lime, lychee, and a bit of minerals. Finish is way too long with sour apple candy, underripe citrus, and lemongrass.
  
  My first thought is this is a prosecco style bubbly made with Sauv Blanc and some other grapes. This does not taste like typical prosecco – nor does it taste like typical champagne-style blends.
  
  Taking my blindfold off – pale gold in color and a light stream of very fine bubbles. I stand by my thoughts on this.
  
  The reveal: Jaume Serra Cristalino Brut. Wait a second, this is a Brut?!?!?! This wine had a lot of R/S going into it.
  
  This is possibly the worst Cava I have ever consumed. $8.09/btl at Safeway w/ the 20% 6-bottle discount. Run away form this and buy yourself a bottle of Dibon Orange Label at $9.99 – you’ll thank me. If you need to slum it, even Cooks Grand Reserve will outclass this.

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• oldwines wrote: flawed

  October 5, 2023 - This bottle was rescued from a cellar in a 250-year-old house with a dirt cellar floor and had been there for an unknown amount of time. Sadly, it was oxidized beyond my willingness to drink it.

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• lebo9968@gmail.com wrote: 85 points

  March 12, 2022 - Tasted blind against Segura Viudas. This looked, smelt and tasted older. Like an aged sparkler. The Segura Viudas was much more lively, bright and deep on nose and palate.

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• VinoGeeko wrote: 87 points

  July 7, 2021 - APPEARANCE
  Clarity: clear
  Visual Intensity: medium -
  Color: lemon
  Other observations: fine bubbles
  NOSE
  Condition: clean
  Aromatic Intensity: medium(-)
  Primary Aroma: apple
  Secondary Aromas: NA
  Tertiary Aromas: NA
  Development: youthful
  Sweetness: dry
  Acidity: medium +
  Alcohol: medium
  Body: light
  Flavor intensity:medium(-)
  Primary Flavors: pear, apple, gooseberry, lemon
  Finish: medium(-)
  CONCLUSIONS
  Quality level: good (based on balance, finish, intensity, complexity)
  Level of readiness: drink now

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Wine Definition

• Vintage N.V.
• Type White - Sparkling
• Producer Cristalino
• Varietal Macabeo-Xarello-Parellada Blend
• Designation Brut
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Spain
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Cava
• UPC Codes 017619050005, 745369565752, 745639550006, 745639555001, 8411277063049, 8411277400417

Community Holdings

• Pending Delivery 18 (0%)
• In Cellars 1,972 (30%)
• Consumed 4,605 (70%)

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