Sunday, December 13, 2009

Cristalino Brut Cava

Name: Cristalino Brut Cava
Color: White (Sparkling Cava)
Varietal: Blend (Macabeo/Parellada/Xarello)
Vintage: NV
Country/State: Spain
Region: Cataluna
Price: $8
Stars: 3.5 (out of 5)


This Spanish sparkling wine has been widely hailed as a great budget sparkler and a terrific value for the money. I don't have too much experience with sparkling wines, so I don't have much of a base to compare to. For me, this was a good wine, but nothing to get too excited about. It was nice and dry and tasted primarily of toast, apples, pears, and a little bit of lemon. The finish was probably the most note-worthy aspect of the Cristalino Cava for me. It was very long, as the taste lingered well after each sip.

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