Wine Advocate (94)- "The top-end sparkler from Contratto is the 2013 Metodo Classico Pas Dosé Cuvée Novecento. This is a very expressive wine with a unique bouquet focused on candied fruit, tangerine rind, crushed stone, baked bread, beeswax and a fragrant layer of lavender bud or rosemary. These give this sparkler, with its fine and soft beading, a very Mediterranean personality. It ends with soft honey."
Wine Advocate (94)- "The historic Contratto winery was born in 1867, and in 1919, it produced Italy's first Metodo Classico Millesimato wine. This wine is a cousin of that pioneering effort, and its name pays homage to the 19th century. The 2012 Metodo Classico Pas Dosé Cuveè Novecento (with a pretty portrait of a lady on the front) reveals elegant fullness and medium body. Stone fruit and white pear segue to delicate pastry cream, spice and crushed stone. This wine focuses on grace and softness."
James Suckling (93)- "Aromas of dried apples, brioche, toffee caramel and almonds. Medium- to full-bodied with tangy acidity and energetic fizz. Grilled lemons and hazelnuts together with a creamy, toasty finish. Drink now."
