Cava
Vilarnau Brut Nature NV
Brut Nature is idiosyncratic wine style, the Spanish seem to love it, but the rest of the world seems to think: oohh too much acid and not enough fruit for me. Personally, it's a style I really like. Its bone dry, fresh, shows tight fruit and acid when it's done right. And it's cracking on a hot day. It kind of shoots straight down your throat leaving some lovely apples and minerals on your palate.
A fine nose of crisp apples, chalk and minerals.Focused with tight, driving acid that eases off for a creamy sherberty finish. On the palate there is some more tart apples with some lemon and more minerals. It might not sound like much, but the real appeal here is the purity, refeshment value and pointed nature of the wine. Its also very easy to down a glass, so you're constantly checking to see if there's any left in the bottle. 91 Pts.
Source: Broadway Liquor Distributors Price: $35 Closure: Conventional Cork
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Brut Nature: I think this the best overall style for cava (unless being served with dessert, then a sweeter type is better) due to the character of the traditional grapes used in cava (Xarel·lo, Parellada and Macabeo).
Yeah, I agree. But its not for everyone. Its one of those wines that devides people, some love it others can’t be bothered with it!