Well now....another orphan bottle from the cellar. On nose and palate: fresh ginger, citrus and a ghost of barley sugar,with notes of dried tangerine peel, pineapple and roasted almond.....with an aftertaste of sea salt , mineral on a fullish medium body....with just the beginnings of oxidation.....this Albarino is now 6 years old....played well tonight with a deli dinner of Turkey sausage rolls and cold orzo pasta salad. If you have any.....drink soon.
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Stone fruit and citrus commingle, with background notes of ginger and vanilla. Acidity is spot-on, and this feels more elegant than what I'm used to from Albarino. Terrific value.
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This wine punches well above its price point. Dry wine but obviously made with ripe fruit. Combination of citrus and ripe stone fruit flavors. Slightly saline in the background.
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Clear, light straw color. Medium aromatics. Lemon and flowers Medium + acidity Palate of citrus, some phenolic bitterness Linear mouthfeel Short finish
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Elevated intensity aromatics - a bit reductive, with some canned peach, but not very pleasant or ripe. Like old peach syrup.
On the palate, dry, medium body, 12.5% alcohol (actually 13%), high acid (acidified?), low+ bitterness (it's phenolic but only barely), and a distinct canned peach syrup quality.
This is a textbook entry-level albarino, though a bit austere and aggressively acidic.
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Pale lemon color. Aromas of medium intensity with lemons, white peaches, lemon zest on the nose. on the palate the wine is dry with some minerality, high acidity, medium body, stone fruit (white peaches), lemon and lemon zest, orange- lingering finish. THis is a nice Albarino for the price point.
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10/5/2023 - Pontifax Likes this wine: 89 Points
Well now....another orphan bottle from the cellar.
On nose and palate: fresh ginger, citrus and a ghost of barley sugar,with notes of dried tangerine peel, pineapple and roasted almond.....with an aftertaste of sea salt , mineral on a fullish medium body....with just the beginnings of oxidation.....this Albarino is now 6 years old....played well tonight with a deli dinner of Turkey sausage rolls and cold orzo pasta salad.
If you have any.....drink soon.
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9/10/2020 - Sonoma-W Likes this wine: 89 Points
very good. Started with a taste of "hops". Evolved into a classic dry albarino.
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7/19/2020 - wdlohr wrote: 89 Points
deep gold, aroma of pears, texture of oil and mineral. well done.
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4/24/2020 - Fjconti Does not like this wine:
Didn’t care for it
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4/18/2020 - Fjconti wrote:
Annie didn’t love it but she didn’t hate it.
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2/16/2020 - Winiac wrote: 91 Points
Balanced and focused. Pretty good wine.
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2/16/2020 - cav356 wrote: 90 Points
Shared with Liz. All liked it
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10/6/2019 - ziavino wrote: 91 Points
Stone fruit and citrus commingle, with background notes of ginger and vanilla. Acidity is spot-on, and this feels more elegant than what I'm used to from Albarino. Terrific value.
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10/6/2019 - tunaguy Likes this wine: 87 Points
mineral/saline with citrus. crisp acidity. good seafood wine
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9/30/2019 - guzmana wrote: 99 Points
Go to Albariño.
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9/11/2019 - eadsaaron Likes this wine: 90 Points
Solid Albariño. Lemon, nectarine, melon, bit salty.
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7/3/2019 - chablis28 wrote: 89 Points
Didn't give this a ton of attention but definitely liked it. Especially for $12. I'll grab one or too more soon.
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7/2/2019 - lovanc@outlook.com wrote:
This wine punches well above its price point. Dry wine but obviously made with ripe fruit. Combination of citrus and ripe stone fruit flavors. Slightly saline in the background.
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6/9/2019 - cmmatthews Likes this wine: 89 Points
A bit mineraly/funky on opening. Softens up and and the citrus fruits come out a bit more. Very nice for the price.
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5/26/2019 - guzmana Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great Albariño. Dry and citrusy with a saline note.
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5/14/2019 - guzmana Likes this wine: 90 Points
This Albariño never disappoints. Dry and evoking the seaside.
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5/8/2019 - S.Wayne Likes this wine: 89 Points
Clear, light straw color.
Medium aromatics. Lemon and flowers
Medium + acidity
Palate of citrus, some phenolic bitterness
Linear mouthfeel
Short finish
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4/21/2019 - Cellarseller Likes this wine: 90 Points
First opened as very tart. Within minutes it smoothed to pear and citrus with a long finish. Best with food.
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3/18/2019 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 82 Points
MNB: Semi-Terpenic Whites IV (Home (Noe st)): (non-blind - my wine)
Pale straw color.
Elevated intensity aromatics - a bit reductive, with some canned peach, but not very pleasant or ripe. Like old peach syrup.
On the palate, dry, medium body, 12.5% alcohol (actually 13%), high acid (acidified?), low+ bitterness (it's phenolic but only barely), and a distinct canned peach syrup quality.
This is a textbook entry-level albarino, though a bit austere and aggressively acidic.
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3/17/2019 - dbay Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pale lemon color. Aromas of medium intensity with lemons, white peaches, lemon zest on the nose. on the palate the wine is dry with some minerality, high acidity, medium body, stone fruit (white peaches), lemon and lemon zest, orange- lingering finish. THis is a nice Albarino for the price point.
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3/6/2019 - jjhsom Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice acidity
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2/1/2019 - Harley1199 wrote:
Opening the 2019 Season by the Sea (El Portal - Alicante): Fresh and simple. No high expectations neither complexity. Short development and quite sure not good for ageing.
Fresco y sencillo. Sin complejidad ni grandes expectativas. De corto desarrollo y un seguro nulo envejecimiento.
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1/17/2019 - yugeneverest wrote: 88 Points
minerality, smoky quality. citrus palate with wonderful salinity and stone fruit with with pepper on the front palate
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10/20/2018 - indiscriminate palate wrote:
Rich, expansive nose of stone fruit. Rich stone and citrus fruit on the palate, with a bit of minerality. Really yummy.
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