The 2005 Reserva Brut is a blend of 48% Macabeo, 27% Parellada, and 25% Xarel-lo sourced from vines over 25 years of age. Light gold-colored, it offers up an alluring nose of yeast, wheat thins, biscuit, green apple, and mineral notes. Dry, crisp, and refreshing on the palate, it has excellent grip, concentration, and depth leading to a lengthy, pure finish. Drink it over the next three years. All of the Agusti Torello Mata Cavas are vintage dated and have the disgorgement date on the back label.Importer: Casa Ventura, Bellingham, WA; tel. (360) 303-1760

An excellent Cava with touch. It has just enough richness and early yeast to suggest scrambled eggs, but there’s so much apple, ripe white grapefruit, tangerine and kiwi on the palate that it registers more fruity than leesy. Dry and tasting of lime on the finish.——M.S.(12/15/2009)—— 90