January 11, 2019 - Theme was brown bag, blind. Straw gold. Complex nose, some citrus, pears, spice. Slightly round palate, oak, if any, was subtle. Smooth and resolved. Long finish. Guesses were all over the place, finally someone guessed Albariño. This was quite good, and well within the drinking window (CT window ended in 2017. My observation is, except for things like Bordeaux, they are generally too short.)
February 26, 2018 - WSET Level 2 - Day 3 (Pialligo Estate, Canberra, ACT, Australia): The appearance is clear and pale lemon in colour (almost gold). Tears are visible.
The nose is unclean (TCA; damp cardboard) with a pronounced intensity. There are subdued aromas of green fruit (very subtle nashi pear) and oak (very subtle vanilla, very subtle toast). The wine is faulty.
February 25, 2017 - As before. Very nice.
May 8, 2016 - A very rich style of Rias. Lemon butter, honey, beeswax, some sea rockpool, peach; apricot juice, honey, spicey back palate, full and round. Annoying that it wasn't to type, but an enjoyable wine nevertheless
August 4, 2015 - Consistent with previous note. A bit of lemon & light flowers. Beautiful balance. Nice acidity.
April 25, 2015 - Typical Albarino. Very well balanced, subtle touch of wood, flavours of peach stone, lemon, resin and white flowers.
March 18, 2015 - Nicely balanced with smooth texture, light and decent acidity with some light peachy lemon.
March 1, 2015 - A bit brittle with much acidity; pear and some lemon; pairs well with salad and vanilla cake as well.
February 13, 2015 - Balanced fruit with notes of lemon and slightly buttery. Very nice, especially at the price.
November 8, 2014 - Always good. Especially at less than $11. ~ I really like this wine. Good aromas, good body, good flavors, and it pairs well with food. The prominent flavor, for me, is grapefruit, so it make for a different option for food pairing. I believe the body was a little lighter than the last vintage. I wish I had bought more when I had the chance. It was a steal at $10.39.