Cava

Raventos i Blanc Reserva Brut 2005

There's been a lot a talk about the field for the Spring Racing Carnival this year, what with horse flu etc.  But I haven't heard anything about the important stuff, the fizzy booze.

The Raventos range is very classy stuff. Raventos and Juve y Camps are the best cavas you can buy in Australia at the moment.  Sure they aren't cheap, but your looking double the price for something as interesting from France or Australia.

Very pale in colour with plenty of bubbles, aromas of apples and pears, toasty bread and white flowers.  Good presence in the mouth, just the right amount of bubble and acid.  Pure apple on the palate with minerals and lemon sherbet on the finish.  Very cooling.  91 Pts. 

Source: The Spanish Acquisition Price: $30 Closure: Conventional Cork

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