The Wine Advocate - 30th Sep 2022 - AT Roca 2019 Brut Reserva - Luis Gutiérrez - 90/100 - $28 - 2022-2025
The 2019 Brut Reserva was produced with a blend from 28 plots around Sant Sebastià dels Gorgs (Muntanyes d’Ordal)—60% Macabeo, 35% Xarel.lo and 5% Parellada (from 2020 onward, they won't use any more Parellada)—and was disgorged in July 2022, but the wines always have at least two years sur lie in bottle. It has a smoky side but is very fresh, with integrated bubbles and a tasty finish. Agustí (the father) likes Macabeo very much, because he thinks it ages in an elegant way; 2019 (and 2021) was a very good year, with precision in the harvest date. There are some 126,000 bottles.