Blancher Teresa Blancher Gran Reserva Cava de la tieta 2014

Blancher Teresa Blancher Gran Reserva Cava de la tieta 2014
11.5%, Cava, 26 euro.

Made with Macabeo, Xarel·lo and Parellada grapes. This 2014 is the current release; it spent more than six years on lees, resting in a cave that’s 18 metres underground.

If you’re buying this Europe, in particular, this is especially good value, not to mention quality. In fact of some 50-plus Cava wines tasted on this trip, this Blancher Teresa Blancher Grand Reserva 2014 was the best value wine of the trip.

Complex, meaty aromatics lead to a long, fine, exceptional palate. This had me interested from the outset but by the time I’d put my glass down it had me hook, line and sinker. Cream, chamomile, honey, citrus, roasted nuts, almonds and brine characters combine seamlessly. The style here is brut nature but age has brought honeyed sweetness. Cracking Cava. Excellent. 94 points.