Jaume Serra, Cristalino Blanc Brut

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**Sparkling Friday** (13/20) Taking my 14yo son on a trip to London this weekend and our first stop: the KLM Crown Lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. Me: a Cava, him: an ice tea. Not much difference between the two 😅 This Cava is decent but nothing more. Drinks more like a soda than a Cava ☺️ Medium intense aromas of white blossom, pear, white grapefruit, white peach, wet iron, almond. 11,5% ABV - served @ KLM Crown Lounge

Aromas of green apple, lime, brioche. High acidity. Crisp, balanced. Decent cava.

Appealing nose, showing honeyed and candied citrus and lemongrass. Lively attack, sensuous textures at the middle and back. Crisp and satisfying finish.

Tastes like it's an actual Champagne, if an inexpensive bottling (in a very good way). I'm guessing it's Macabeo-dominant. A touch of smokiness, maybe from some Xarel-lo. I'd guess it's around 10 g/L of RS, and I would like to try their Brut Nature. Overall, it's a spectacular value at around USD $9 at Smart & Final. Costco has an inexpensive Champagne, and I'm not sure if this isn't around the same quality or higher at less than half of …

Worked out very well as the sparkler for a French 75.

(12/20) There's better Cavas out there for a €7,95 retail price. This lacks total character. Fresh and enjoyable, but more like a soda than a cava. Almost non-existent autolyse tones. Medium intense aromas of white blossom, green apple, lemon, mandarin, wet iron, smoke, almond. Dry wine, medium+ acidity, light body, medium flavour intensity, medium length finish. 11,5% ABV - served @ KLM lounge Schiphol

Pale gold colored with medium intensity bubbles and low viscosity (11.5% ABV). The nose has medium (-) intensity aromas of white pear, brioche, grapefruit pith, white blossom and salted caramel. The palate is dry with medium (+) acidity, a light body and a medium (-) mousse. Flavors of citrus pith, brioche, white blossom, ripe white pear and lanolin. The mouthfeel is very smooth as the mousse has tamed itself with plenty of aging whilst the acidity is still bright and …

Same lot number but of course a different bottle (see my note of 12/18/2023)--and possibly a different "me". Whatever the cause, I'm tasting this slightly differently tonight: Green apple peel, a hint of grapefruit peel, a touch of yeast. Vivid acidity and a decent aftertaste. With time in the glass, the yeasty component becomes more prominent. I suspect that in my earlier tasting I had too many preconceptions of what the wine would be like, and that this description is …

[Lot #L-F203 JS3 23: 17] Green apple peel, earthy minerals, good acidity, surprisingly long aftertaste. You can certainly do better by spending more. But if this is your budget, it is very hard to find a white wine, bubbly or still, this good without spending more. I have had other lots in the past (last tasted in 2019) that deserved a score a point or so higher than this--I don't know whether quality has gone ever so slightly down or …

Not worth getting philosophical over. All granny smith and rubber in the nose with one note tart lemon with considerable RS on the palate. Fairly high acid and large, active bubbles. Recommended for mimosas.

Tasted blindfolded. Light nose of green apple jolly rancher and not much else. Light bubbles on the tongue, high acidity, and high sugar level – somewhere between a dry and demi sec in sweetness. Palate is all over the place – green apples, crab apples, underripe lime, lychee, and a bit of minerals. Finish is way too long with sour apple candy, underripe citrus, and lemongrass. My first thought is this is a prosecco style bubbly made with Sauv Blanc …

This bottle was rescued from a cellar in a 250-year-old house with a dirt cellar floor and had been there for an unknown amount of time. Sadly, it was oxidized beyond my willingness to drink it.

Pretty solid with nice bitter citrus on finish

What a treat for a €10 Cava. Absolutely on the money, the champagne method bringing in the quality, even at this price level. Nose: chalk, tart green apple, honey, green bell pepper, white cassis Palate: petrol, lemon zest, orange peel, brioche Medium+ lenght and acidity

Has lost its bubble!!

Tasted blind against Segura Viudas. This looked, smelt and tasted older. Like an aged sparkler. The Segura Viudas was much more lively, bright and deep on nose and palate.

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APPEARANCE Clarity: clear Visual Intensity: medium - Color: lemon Other observations: fine bubbles NOSE Condition: clean Aromatic Intensity: medium(-) Primary Aroma: apple Secondary Aromas: NA Tertiary Aromas: NA Development: youthful Sweetness: dry Acidity: medium + Alcohol: medium Body: light Flavor intensity:medium(-) Primary Flavors: pear, apple, gooseberry, lemon Finish: medium(-) CONCLUSIONS Quality level: good (based on balance, finish, intensity, complexity) Level of readiness: drink now

11.5% alcohol; imported by CIV (USA), Sacramento, California; unusual disclaimer on the label denying any connection with Louis Roederer's Cristal Champaign; standard wire cage with a decorative enameled cap depicting a scene more reminiscent of China's Great Wall than anything in Spain; light to medium foil, composite cork; weak to moderate pressure with surprisingly few bubbles; the Cava is a deep apple-juice amber with fast to medium legs; the stopper has no aroma but the Cava itself has a deep-welling …

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Deep golden colour with large vigorous bubbles initially that tail off into very small bubbles with low vigour. Light aromas of brioche and hard cheese rind over some ripe red apple and faint citrus. On the palate, a crisp and light presence with a broad foam. Flavours of breadiness and light apple cider. Not much evolution, things fall off in intensity quickly to leave a short and clean finish. Low complexity in a dry and simple framework. Bubbles for everyday.

Was still tasty despite unknown storage duration

Léger et court...comme de l'eau!

Light fruit and dry , very tasty made a great gift.

Pale lemon yellow with green tinges. Green apple, dried flowers, and prominent lees notes. Crisp, clean, and mineral on the palate. Great QPR. 11.5% ABV.

Good Cava. Very good QPR (4.99€).

I had this with grilled steak on 7/2/18 (Not the best pairing, but it just worked out that way). It had a fragrant expressive bouquet of pear, lime, orange and mineral aromas. The palate was rich and dry with flavors of pear, lime, orange and chalky minerals.

The wine looks blonde colored. It smells like lime. It tastes like lime and melon. The body is light/medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine has medium acidity.

Surprisingly elegant and balanced, this is lovely in apple and brioche aromas and flavors. At the edges there are hints of stony minerality and nuttiness. This doesn't have the creamy mousse or fireworks of a great champagne, but I've certainly had many sparklers that cost more and taste far worse. For $8, this is outrageously good.

A very dry, almost austere, inexpensive sparkler. Hard to beat for less than $10

Served well-chilled (6c/43f, 11.5% abv) for a celebratory occasion. Nice bubbles, Floral Nose. Citrus & green apples, but a little too much sweetness on the palate, especially for a Brut. Medium finish. Well-crafted and Crisp, but uninspiring. Good value for $9, but price by itself isn't a good reason to improve the rating. 83 pts.

A curiosity of Cava exploration: Nose has diesel like on Alsace riesling? Almonds, and clearly yeast of rising dough (overpowering yeast), mineral, a bit more subtle butter (but not like oak-derived butter, but instead like what I would have of fresh baked bread with salted irish butter). dry, medium to medium+ acid.

It seemed rather flat and uninteresting, but we finished the bottle.

Dry, minerally, somewhat austere, with stonefruit, citrus, green apple, and oyster shell notes. Pretty innocuous.

Used as a mixer for cocktails... not rated.

A very good value at less than $7.00. It has a slight bitterness and edginess compared to Champagne or California sparkling wines which is probably attributable to the different blend of grapes being used in Cava. It is definitely well made and well balanced, if a bit simple.

Pale and bleak in the glass with smal and few bubbles. Small nose with hints of honey and burnt toast. Palate is dry with low acidity and some synthetic fruit. Very short.

Well this is a good value, no doubt. Dry, crisp, steely, clean. Nice bubbles. Has even a moderate length. Will buy again..

Stora vilda bubblor. Väldigt torr med en lite oskön beska i eftersmaken.

Less than 3 euro at the cash and carry. Pleasant enough. Green fruit, citrus, some rubber/chemical notes. On the palate some honey notes with the green fruits.

Neutral pale green color. Sweet, ripe and fruity nose with aromas of ripe apple, some sweet citrus fruits and a touch of rubber. Dry and refreshing on the palate with quite high acidity. Fruity flavors of cantaloupe, yellow apples, some rubber and a hint of yeasty, almost toasty autolysis. Quite light and mellow but persistent mousse. Light and a bit short finish with simple flavors of yellow apples, cantaloupe and a hint of herbal character. A simple but decent Cava. …

Nicely golden colour, bit light with number of slow bubbles. Nose: yeast abd citrus aromas, breadcrust, very robust. Taste: dry and flat; generally mild. In the first taste a lot of apples but later very empty on the palate.

Tried this on Jancis's recommendation. Nothing like as good as Codorniu vintage in my view and they're around the same price.

Dallas 2nd Wednesday Group - July 2012 (Caravelle, Richardson, TX) : WIML88 Tasted non blind a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout with tiny steady beading. Nose of ash, matchstick and a hint of creme. Flavors of lemon zest, lime and a hint of minerals. Bright acidity, medium body. Drink now.

Good base for making kir royale

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Full nose of toast with a hint of citrus and herbs. Rich mouthfeel, the palate starts out with some bread and citrus followed by an apple midpalate with a sour-apple finish. Great at the price point. **Please note per my bottle, Wine Spectator's listing & the second picture with this bottle, the producer is Jaume Serra, Cristalino is the brand name, such as Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi.

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