92 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Pale, green-tinged yellow. Lively, mineral-accented citrus and orchard fruits and succulent flowers on the nose, along with fennel and ginger accents that build as the wine stretches out. Sharply focused and lively on the palate, offering intense Meyer lemon, pear skin and honeysuckle flavors underscored by a smoky mineral quality. Shows impressive energy and minerally thrust on the finish, which hangs on with strong tenacity. Drink: 2021-2026. (Mar 2021)"
91 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Raventós i Blanc is based in the very heart of Cataluña’s finest sparkling wine area, in the village of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, where they have been based since the fifteenth century! They farm their vineyards biodynamically and in 2012, they left the Cava D.O. to form their own appellation, Conca del Riu Anoia, with far higher quality standards. Their 2018 Blanc de Blancs Brut is composed of forty percent Xarel-lo, thirty-two percent Macabeu and twenty-eight percent Parellada. The wine was disgorged in November of 2020 and is non-dosé and is actually a Brut Nature, though the label does not indicate this. The bouquet delivers a bright and zesty nose of lemon, salty minerality, a touch of menthol, ocean breeze and dried flowers. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused and elegant, with lovely focus and grip, frothy mousse, superb mineral drive and a long, complex and vibrant finish. This is first class juice! 2021-2040. (Jan/Feb 2021)"
91 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Raventós i Blanc is based in the very heart of Cataluña’s finest sparkling wine area, in the village of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, where they have been based since the fifteenth century! They farm their vineyards biodynamically and in 2012, they left the Cava D.O. to form their own appellation, Conca del Riu Anoia, with far higher quality standards. Their 2018 Blanc de Blancs Brut is composed of forty percent Xarel-lo, thirty-two percent Macabeu and twenty-eight percent Parellada. The wine was disgorged in November of 2020 and is non-dosé and is actually a Brut Nature, though the label does not indicate this. The bouquet delivers a bright and zesty nose of lemon, salty minerality, a touch of menthol, ocean breeze and dried flowers. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused and elegant, with lovely focus and grip, frothy mousse, superb mineral drive and a long, complex and vibrant finish. This is first class juice! 2021-2040. (Jan/Feb 2021)"
| Product SKU | 703465 |
| Producer | Raventós i Blanc |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Penedès |
| Varietal | Champagne / Sparkling Blend |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| Blend | 40% Xarel-lo, 32% Macabeu, 28% Parellada |
| ABV | 12.0% |
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