The Cava and the Saracco are old favourites of mine, but Philipponnat hasn't been available in Finland before, so it was nice to try that. I think I like the style: seems quite rich but has focus to match. I hope my initial impressions will hold once I try more than a small sample of them!
N.V. Masia Can Tutusaus Cava Vall Dolina Brut Nature
NV on the label but is from 2008 according to the importer. Really wonderful Cava, citric, bready and very strongly mineral. Good fruit but still extremely pure and crisp and wonderfully high in acidity as befits a Brut Nature. Still the best Cava I have tasted.
N.V. Philipponnat Champagne Royale Réserve Brut
Officially NV, but IIRC completely from 2007. A very Pinot dominated aroma but elegantly and minerally so: bread and apples and flowers. Good body, fairly crisp acidity, elegant mousse and long finish. Very nice!
N.V. Philipponnat Champagne Royale Réserve Non Dosé
Also NV officially and also IIRC from 2007. A more precise and focused aroma than the non-non dosé version of this, but also a wonderfully mineral and Pinot-dominated aroma. Wonderful focus and delineation without becoming as sharp as a razor blade. Very good.
N.V. Philipponnat Champagne Réserve Rosée
Elegant rosé rather than a meaty, rich style. Mineral and pure aromas, very bready. Good body but crisp and delineated. Nice!
2010 Saracco Moscato d'Asti
Wonderful Moscato: very true to the grape but with a stronger minerality and grassy aroma than most others which brings in the needed freshness to the aroma. Very sweet (seems sweeter than the 2007 that I last tasted) but finishes fresh. Nice!