Tasting - Veleta Brut Vino Espumoso Rosado

Name: Veleta Brut Vino Espumoso Rosado
Variety: Sparkling Blend
Region: Granada
Country: Spain
Year: NV
Price:
Review: Rosé salmon with copper reflections. Slow rising fine bubble that forms “lace” and “rosary”. In the nose is complex and elegant with red fruit, citric, exotic, fresh flowers, and notes of dry fruits and dry flowers. Fresh, gentle, and alive. Perfectly integrated “perlage” with serious and subtle flavors of dry fruits, pomegranate and lemonade. Long lasting scent of flowers and herbs.

My Review: I thought this wine smelled very fruity - I detected a very specific peach scent to the wine. I thought the wine was very dry and tasted almost tomato-y or like some other acidic fruit. Perhaps I was tasting the lemonade flavors mentioned above. The aftertaste seemed almost like copper to me - I definitely did not like the flavor of this wine.

Food? I did not have this wine with food.

Tasting - Jaume Serra Cristalino

Name: Jaume Serra Cristalino
Variety: Sparkling Blend
Region: Cava
Country: Spain
Year: 2012
Price: $10
Review: For fresh, basic Cava with a juicy profile and clarity, you can’t go wrong with this. Apple and lime aromas are straightforward and clean, while the palate is tight and tastes of spiced apple, lime and orange. It’s crisp, focused and easy to enjoy. — (12/31/2012) — 87 (From Wine Enthusiast).

My Review: I thought this wine smelled very fruity, almost like a pear, although I suppose apple flavors are close to that. It was definitely very fizzy and sparkling but I thought it was a little tart at the end. Definitely not quite as drinkable as other wines I've had.

Food? I did not taste this with food.

Tasting - Dibon Cava

Name: Dibon Cava
Variety: Xarel-lo, Parellada and Macabeo blend
Region: Penedes
Country: Spain
Year: NV
Price: $9.95
Review: The nose offers regal yeast and richness, while the palate has complexity to prop up apple, citrus and grapefruit flavors. Solid from front to back, with health and freshness.

My Review: A very bubbly sparkling wine that gave off a floral taste. I did not detect any obvious fragrances. I did think it was rather bitter and I did not like it very much.

**Update 2/28/13** For some reason they tasted this wine again at the Vintage Cellar this week. This time around I thought it was refreshing and fairly sweet and overall very nice. Which review should you believe? I don't know.

Food? I did not have this wine with food.