Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor 2018
Cava Gran Reserva Brut Nature from Penedès. Traditional blend aged for 10 months in chestnut barrels and 6 years in the bottle.
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Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor 2018
The remarkable Cava Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor is made by bodega Mestres, one of the best Cava producers.
This single vineyard Spanish sparkling wine is sourced from over 50-year-old vineyards. It is made mostly from Xarel·lo (55%), the variety which best expresses the terroir of Penedès, blended with 25% Macabeo and 20% Parellada.
After a meticulous harvest, the three base wines of this Cava Gran Reserva were aged on their lees in chestnut barrels for a period of 10 months.
After that, the sparkling wine Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor 2018 was bottled, completed secondary fermentation and was subsequently aged for about 6 years.
Finally, this Cava from Penedès was disgorged on the date printed on the back label.
It is advisable to open the bottle of this Cava Brut Nature some minutes before serving.
| Appearance | The cava Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor is pale yellow with some metallic glints. |
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| Nose | Polished and elegant, this blend of Xarel·lo, Macabeo and Parellada suggests some notes of ripe white fruit, yellow fruit and citrus combined with some floral remembrances. The ageing in barrels and the subsequent ageing period in the bottle shows in some creamy, toasted and smokey notes. |
| Palate | This cava from bodega Mestres has a silky texture, an excellent acidity and some creamy, nicely integrated bubbles. Textured, fresh and and effortlessly confident, the finish is long, toasted and gently mineral, with a remembrance of aromatic herbs and smoke. |
| Our personal opinion | The cava Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor 2018 is simply flawless. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor 2015: Enterwine 94. Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor 2013: Enterwine 94. Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor 2012: Enterwine 93. Parker 94. Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor 2010: Enterwine 94. Parker 94. Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor 2009: Enterwine 93. Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor 2008: Enterwine 93. Parker 92. Mestres Clos Nostre Senyor 2004: Enterwine 92. Parker 93. Peñín 93. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Type of Sparkling Wine | Brut nature |
| Denomination of Origin (DO) | Cava |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 12 |
| Serving tempurature | 7-9ºC |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Gran Reserva |
| Number of months aged in the bottle | 72 |
| Enterwine's Score | 94 |
| Media rating | 94 |
| Percentage of variety | Xarel·lo 55%, Macabeo 25%, Parellada 20%. |
| Pairings | Baked whitefish, bluefish, Cod, Cream pastries, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Foie Gras, Fruit cake, Grilled fish, Grilled whitefish, Nougat candy, Oysters, Pasta with fish, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Paté, Puff pastries, Red meat with gravy, Rice with fish, Roasted white meats, Smoked foods, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Whitefish salads |
| Taste | Creamy with fine bubbles, Dry and full bodied, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
