The 2003 Cuvee Gran Reserva is composed of 75% Chardonnay and 25% Parellada. It reveals a steady stream of small bubbles with an excellent bouquet of wheat thins, apple, and pear. Crisp and tasty, it offers excellent depth and length. Importer: Tom George, Frontier Wine Imports, Dover, NJ; tel. (973) 328-4500

While richer and more honeyed than the Brut reserva, with deeper fruit and a bolder mouthfeel, the light-bodied non-vintage Gran Reserva should be drunk over the next year.Importer: Thomas George, Frontier Wines, Mt. Lakes, NJ; tel. (973) 328-4500