"All sparkling wine, including champagne, goes up and down in quality like a yo-yo and it's a shame to note that Spain's méthode champenoise, cava, with few exceptions, does not cut it any more. …Majestic's lively, spicy Calamino Brut are welcome exceptions to the surly, oily cava rule."

"A cheap méthode champenoise summer fizz with elegance and attitude, expect plenty of smoky, scented, lemony fruit with this pleasing Spanish cava, coupled with a tart, tangy finish - just what you would expect from a youthful Codorníu bubbly that has around 12 months' ageing on lees, or yeasty sedement - three months longer than the compulsory time."

"At the humblest level, Spanish cava when it's good is often just the ticket for parties, and, dare I suggest it, weddings. Both the crisp new Cava Calamino NV, and redcurranty Calamino Rosé, fit the bill."