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Castellblanch NV Brut Zero Reserva Sparkling (Cava)
- Best Buy
- $10
This producer is doing a very good job with its superaffordable, no-dosage cava. The nose is lightly floral, with the accent on apple blossom. The palate is solid and crisp, with appropriate white-fruit flavors. Crisp on the finish, with a lively feel. A pleasurable sipper for sure.
— M.S.
(12/15/2006)
Castellblanch NV Brut Zero Reserva Sparkling (Cava)
- Best Buy
- $10
Elegant and restrained, this lithe, lean cava plays up dry citrus fruit and a precise mouthfeel while not going too heavy on the dosage. Flavors run toward apple and pineapple, and the finish is perfectly lean and clean. A lasting note of green apple is an encouraging final touch.
— M.S.
(5/1/2004)
Castellblanch NV Extra Brut Sparkling (Cava)
- Best Buy
- $8
As under-$10 sparklers go, you’d be hard-pressed to find better than this medium-bodied and toasty version from Catalonia’s White Castle. The nose is mildly yeasty but basic, while the palate deals juicy apple and white-grape flavors propelled by fresh acidity. Virtuous yet basic. But who’s complaining?
— M.S.
(12/15/2006)
Castellblanch NV Semi-Seco Sparkling (Cava)
- Best Buy
- $10
Hay, corn and buttered toast are the initial aromas, and soon after the wine settles into a pretty good groove. The palate is pure and sweet, with sticky, ripe fruit flavors that veer toward fruit cocktail and mango but never turn cloying. This wine handles its sugar like a pro.
— M.S.
(12/15/2006)
Castellblanch NV Rosado Seco Sparkling (Cava)
- Best Buy
- $10
Yeasty and round, with aromas of citrus and spent campfire. The palate runs toward peach and cantaloupe with a brown sugar coating. A bit sweet and candied late, yet mouthfilling and pleasant.
— M.S.
(12/15/2006)
Castellblanch NV Cristal Semiseco Sparkling (Cava)
- Best Buy
- $10
Kicks off with aromas of licorice gumdrop, wild flower and light stone fruits. Offers lime and sugared candy in the mouth along with a touch of banana and ripe apple. Finishes sweet, almost as if it were dessert. Fortunately some lively acidity keeps it fresh.
— M.S.
(5/1/2004)
Castellblanch NV Extra Brut White (Cava)
- Best Buy
- $8
Peppy, even peppery, aromas get it going in a decidedly nonblowsy way. Apple fruit follows, but beyond some basic crisp, acid-driven flavor, there isn’t much nuance. The finish is surprisingly smooth, while the mouthfeel and bead are active. Tasty and satisfying. —M.S.
— M.S.
(12/31/2002)
Castellblanch NV Rosado Seco Sparkling (Cava)
- Best Buy
- $10
Dark and rosy, with a sweet strawberry fizz-like bouquet. The palate is firm and the flavor package delivers a full shot of ripe tangerine and nectarine. Yes, it tastes somewhat like a confection, meaning it’s rather sweet, but the balance and acids are right there, so it goes down well.
— M.S.
(5/1/2004)
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