Feb 01, 2021

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1+1=3 Cava Brut NV Cava D.O.
"“1+1=3” is one of my favorite sparkling wine producers in Cataluna. Their non-vintage Brut bottling is made entirely from organically-certified vineyards…"
89 points

1+1=3 Cygnus Brut Nature Cava NV Cava D.O.
"The new release of Cygnus organic Brut Nature Reserva is produced from a blend of forty percent each of Parellada and Xarel-lo and twenty percent Macabeo…On the palate the wine is vibrant, full-bodied and nicely mineral in personality, with a lovely core of fruit, elegant mousse, fine focus and grip and a long, very nicely balanced and complex finish. Fine juice”
91 points

1+1=3 Cygnus Brut Cava NV Cava D.O.
"The brand new arrival of Cygnus’ organic Brut non-vintage Cava has a slightly different cépages from the Brut Nature… On the palate the wine is crisp, full-bodied and shows lovely mineral drive, with a good core, fine focus, pinpoint bubbles and good length and grip on the complex finish…"
89 points

1+1=3 Cava Brut Rosé NV Cava D.O.
"[On] the palate the wine is zesty, full-bodied and quite elegant in profile, with a good core, fine mineral drive and grip, elegant mousse and a long, complex and perfectly balanced finish. I find the texture of the mousse here just a tad more refined than in the Brut NV this year. Good juice."
90points

Bovale Rosado 2020 Utiel-Requena D.O.
“[On] the palate the wine is bright, fullish and nicely light on its feet, with sound framing acids, good focus and bounce and a sneaky long finish. This is made for easy quaffing and is quite tasty…”
87 points

Legado del Moncayo Rosado 2020 Campo de Borja D.O.
"[On] the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied and focused, with a good core of fruit, sound acids and good length and grip on the finish…”
88 points

Solarce Rosado 2020 Rioja D.O.Ca.
"[On] the palate the wine is vibrant, full-bodied and youthful, with a lovely core and mineral undertow, zesty acids and fine focus and grip on the long and very promising finish.…”
90+ points

Vina Otano Rosado 2019 Rioja D.O.Ca.
"The 2019 Garnacha Rosado from Vina Otano is a lovely, pale salmon color and offers up a bright bouquet of strawberries, orange peel, salty soil tones and dried flowers…”
87 points

Rosa de Arrocal 2019 Ribera del Duero D.O.
"[On] the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, focused and zesty, with a very good core of fruit, good framing acidity and lovely length and grip on the fairly complex finish. This has a nice vinous touch to it and would be lovely with little grilled lamb chops in the heat of a summer evening.…”
88 points

Nessa Albariño 2020 Rias Baixas D.O.
"[The] 2020 offers up a bright and zesty nose of lime, green apple, sea salts, wet stone minerality and a touch of lemongrass in the upper register. On the palate the wine is vibrant, fullish and complex, with a good core, fine mineral undertow and a long, classy finish. This is very good Albarino for its very moderate price tag!…”
89 points