Plum, spice and baked-fruit aromas give you some hope, but the palate on this no-dosage Pinot Noir Cava is tart to the point of being sour. Flavors of cherry skins and currants are austere, while the finish is rhubarby.——M.S.(11/1/2009)—— 82

A vinous style of bubbly, with raspberry and black cherry fruit flavors that lose steam toward the finish. Drink now.??–null??Region: Spain / Cava Select to Add

Rusty in color but natural, which is also this wine’s downfall. It has no dosage, so what’s left is leafy, herbal Pinot Noir aromas and flavors. It’s peachy, drying and zesty, but also saddled with tomato leaf and rhubarb. Such is the life of Brut Nature rose.——M.S.(10/1/2008)—— 83