Cava

Juve y Camps Reserva de la Familia 2002

I've just grabbed a load of stuff from that good people at The Spanish Acquisition, and this wine was the first out of the box.  I find that cava is perfect in this hot weather, not too overworked but refreshing and cooling, so it was a natural choice for a hot steamy night.

The Reserva de La Familia is a blend of 40% Macabeu, 20% Xarel-lo, 40% Parellada aged in bottle for a minimum of 3 years.  Very cool retro packaging too.

Aromas of toast, lemons and apples on the nose with a boisterous fizz as its poured into the glass. In the mouth its quite tight and pointed, there is more of the apple and lemon combo with some minerals.  A very long finish with a tart fruit notes and a sherbety finish.  Classy stuff.  90 Pts.

Source: The Spanish Acquisition RRP: $60 Closure: Conventional Cork

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