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2010 Colet Navazos, Extra Brut, Penedès

( £13, 12.5% )

An ambitious, Xarel-lo-based Cava that spent 30 months on lees before disgorgement, this is rich, toasty and savoury, with creamy bubbles, a dry finish and bags of nutty, honeyed complexity. A first class alternative to cheap Champagne. 

BuyDrinking window: 2014-16Similar Wines: £10-£20, 91-95, Spain, Sparkling, Xarel-lo
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