Jesús Barquín: Deep yellow. The nose is intense and seductive, with a touch of oxidation and a background of ripe fruit. Balanced mouthfeel. 88

Andrew Jefford: Full bright gold now. Complex and secondary scents in which cork plays a large part, but healthy cork, mingling with the fruits and the dry grasses and wild flowers and wild herbs to intensify its Catalan forest character. Lovely scents, though now very secondary; there is no fruit apparent at all. Intense, rich, developed, and secondary on the palate: a mouthful of forest and stone. Even though the primary fruit is gone, there is still plenty of rich, ripe acidity to keep it all lively, and that “mineral” stoniness helps carry and support it, too. In sum, this is a richly flavored and commanding Cava at full maturity, at the peak of its expressive powers. 92

Andreas Larsson: Bright and deepening golden color, with an elegant mousse. The nose is rather flamboyant but offers both luscious yellow fruit and a nutty vinosity with spicy layers—once again, I get this flirt with Sherry/Fino. The palate is bold and assertive, yet it has rounded off the edges with time and appears both complex and generous, with good extract, bite, and freshness, and a really long and lingering finish. A fine example of how aged Cava should and could behave. 96