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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.8 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 26 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by SouthDetroit on 8/6/2023 & rated 90 points: Not my favorite but would drink again. (264 views) | | | Tasted by vintage_whine on 12/9/2022: a little over the hill, darker and muted (620 views) | | | Tasted by arconroad on 8/19/2022 & rated 86 points: Un albariño tremendamente refinado, con matices frescos y agradables incluso a temperatura baja. Todo un acierto para repetir (841 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 8/19/2022: Light medium straw yellow color; appealing, savory, tart apple, citrus nose; tasty, tart citrus, lemon, lime, mineral palate with near medium acidity and a sense of salinity; medium-plus finish (13% alcohol; Diam 3 cork) 90+ points (761 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 6/12/2022 & rated 89 points: I slightly prefer it on day 2, as its more relaxed and complex. The saltiness is there, but a nice yellow stone fruit character showing through and is quite tasty actually. (954 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 5/21/2022 & rated 89 points: Finally, way better than my previous bottles. Ocean breeze on the nose, intense, medium to full bodied. The fruity side is well defined, still a bit raw, but it is getting there. It will only improve in the coming 2-3 years. (968 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 5/2/2022: With some salty upfront minerality. Some gun smoke flintiness to it. Palate is more crispy and crunchy as well. (1101 views) | | | Tasted by vintage_whine on 4/15/2022: pronounced apple and lemon, saline, hint of bubblegum. despite the hot vintage, precise and fresh. (704 views) | | | Tasted by oldwines on 4/13/2022 & rated 89 points: Restaurant purchase by glass…pale medium lemon yellow with a tinge of green. Too cold when served. So nose is very reticent. As it warms I get some stone fruit and floral hints of gardenia along with some pear. Palate seems more lemon, citrus and green apple oriented, at least at first. Acidity is bright and energetic, almost effervescent. Finish is fairly long and with greater texture after warming. (917 views) | | | Tasted by StewartDowd on 4/9/2022 & rated 90 points: Color: Pale yellow
Nose: Immediate yeast from the sur lees. Lemon and limestone.
Palate: Fresh and crisp. Nice light acidity. Lemon and stone fruit that moves into some minerality.
Body: Light but well rounded. Finishes with a hint of breadiness.
Finish: Dry, but not overly. Lingers a little, but falls a touch flat at the end.
Not a bad wine for the price. A nice departure from sauvignon blancs for balanced acidity. The sur lees gives it a nice roundness.
Rating based on price vs flavor. (403 views) | | | Tasted by Tpairing on 1/28/2022 & rated 90 points: As commented before a top notch white wine - tonight with Cioppino seafood soup. (551 views) | | | Tasted by Lyubomir Lefterov on 1/15/2022: I like so much 2019, but this one fail to impress. It is my second bottle, and both lack focus and precision. Very generic overall. I don't know if it's overproduced as it is largely available in Sainsburys and Tescos, often at a discounted price... I stocked up hoping for a home run, but it will instead be used for cooking mostly. - these bottles 85~86p (479 views) | | | Tasted by donnywyatt@gmail.com on 1/8/2022 & rated 80 points: Very acidic with citrus bite. Maybe great in the summer, but not a fan for my normal go-to. (429 views) | | | Tasted by Pichoo on 1/1/2022 & rated 85 points: Un vin de soif à prendre bien froid l'été quand il fait chaud. Pas en janvier à -15c! (407 views) | | | Tasted by JohnLI on 12/31/2021 & rated 90 points: I’ve bought this a few times over the last year and it never disappoints. Latest was for £8, a bargain.
A lovely fresh Albariño, an excellent example of the grape. Citrus fruits and peaches and I also get the ‘waxiness’ in a previous review. It adds to the enjoyment. Don’t keep. Just buy and enjoy it. (394 views) | | | Tasted by Tpairing on 12/26/2021 & rated 90 points: Fresh citrus and some berries. Wonderfull tonight with clams, sausage spaghetti. (292 views) | | | Tasted by R J Lewis on 11/13/2021: Bought for half price in Tesco (£6 down from £12). 13% abv. 100% Val do Salnes. Aged on fine lees for 3 months minimum.
N: aromatic, with lime juice, orange blossom, lemon, lemongrass, with something heavier and richer in the background like waxy grapefruit.
P: High and immediate acidity. Bracing. Lovely citrus flavours as per nose. There is phenolic weight here, but the focus is the freshness. Medium+ finish.
Very good wine at regular retail. An absolute steal at the discounted price. (490 views) | | | Tasted by JCH2019 on 11/13/2021 & rated 89 points: Agree with previous comments. A great example. (497 views) | | | Tasted by streethawk on 11/7/2021 & rated 89 points: Medium lemon. Nose of peaches, apricots, mineral. High acidity but falls off a little in the finish. Easy drinking. Good varietal character that paired well with sardines from Galicia. Good value for the quality. (662 views) | | | Tasted by TannicBeast on 9/30/2021 & rated 90 points: Tasted blind. Clear med lemon. Med (+), youthful nose of ripe lemon, white peach, ripe yellow apple, honeysuckle. No oak. Dry, with med (+) to high acidity, med alcohol (13.0%). The palate has more lime, wet stone than the nose. Med body, med (+) flavor intensity and length, with slight phenolic bitterness and salinity on the finish. Really delicious in its youthful freshness. Nicely balanced, with med (+) complexity. Drink now, not likely to improve with further aging. (761 views) | | | Tasted by klaus3974 on 9/26/2021 & rated 88 points: Mineral. Salty and dry. Very good for the money. (658 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Decanter, Albarino v. Alvarinho (6/10/2021)
(Paco & Lola, Albariño, Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Amy Wislocki
Decanter, Tesco Spring/Summer 2021 tasting (5/20/2021)
(Paco & Lola, Albariño, Galicia, Spain, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (8/19/2022)
(Paco y Lola Albariño Rías Baixas) Light medium straw yellow color; appealing, savory, tart apple, citrus nose; tasty, tart citrus, lemon, lime, mineral palate with near medium acidity and a sense of salinity; medium-plus finish (13% alcohol; Diam 3 cork) 90+ points |
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| Paco y Lola producer websiteAlbariño Varietal character (Appellation America)
Albariño (Galician pronunciation: [albaˈɾiːɲo]) or Alvarinho (Portuguese: [alvaˈɾiːɲo]) is a variety of white wine grape grown in Galicia (northwest Spain) and Monção (northwest Portugal), where it is used to make varietal white wines.
Albariño is actually the Galician name for the grape, with Albarín Blanco an occasional synonym. In Portugal it is known as Alvarinho, and sometimes as Cainho Branco. [1]
It was presumably brought to Iberia by Cluny monks in the twelfth century. Its name "Alba-Riño" means "the white from Rhine" and it has locally been thought to be a Riesling clone originating from the Alsace region of France, although earliest known records of Riesling as a grape variety date from the 15th, rather than the 12th, century. It is also theorized that the grape is a close relative of the French grape Petit Manseng. [2]
It should not be confused with the Alvarinho Liláz grape of Madeira.Spain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.GaliciaGalicia is an autonomous region in the northwestern corner of Spain, north of Portugal. It is marked by an atlantic climate with frequent rain and moderate temperatures, especially along the coastal regions. There are five Denominación de Origen (DO) areas: Monterrei, Rías Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro and Valdeorras. Probably the best known wines are the Albariño wines from Rias Baixas, but all regions have seen increased interest in recent years. There has been also a notable resurgence of local grapes, like Godello, Treixadura or Loureiro.
Rías BaixasThe Rías Baixas (Galician for "Lower Rias") are the Atlantic facing southern a part of Costa del Marisco in the Galicia region of Spain. They consist of the southern part of the Province of Coruña and the entire Province of Pontevedra. To the South the Rias Baixas border the Portuguese coast, and ends at Cape Finisterre to the North. The Rías Baixas appellation began in 1980 on October 11 when the Denominación Específica Albariño was legally established and recognised by the Spanish state. Four years later, on April 30, the regulations of the Denominación Específica Albariño and its Regulating Board were officially approved. Because of the need to adapt Spanish legislation to that of the EU, the Department of Agriculture, in an order dated March 17, 1988, recognised the Denominación de Origen Rías Baixas, and on July 4 published the order which approved the regulations of the appellation and its Regulating Board, ratified by a ministerial order on July 28 of the same year. During its short history, the Rías Baixas appellation has evolved in a sound and ordered way; and in the period between the years 1987 and 2001, the number of growers rose from 492 to 5,059, the number of wineries increased from 14 to 161 and the surface vineyard area expanded from 237 hectares to 2,408 (585 acres to 5,948). |
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