Gold with hint of green colour. Some apple on nose, lovely acidity still, with texture and 'grip'. Tart apples, but with enough ripeness too. Good length and great with fish again. Last bottle of five. I think it could go on a year or so yet based on this, but why wait, just drink it now.
Not the cheapest Albarino but definitely one of the better ones I've had.
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Nothing much to see here. Just a basic white with not much else going on. Can’t pull out varietal characteristics or much else. Almost any Albariño is better than this and usually at lower price points. I was looking forward to this, but it was so disappointing.
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Crisp, acidic, good fruit, balanced but not a fruit forward wine,13.5% abv, medium bodied, not a light wine. bottle never veered from it steely demeanor, $60 at Amada in AC, drank with tapas that had lots of salt and garlic, a good pairing, almost like an assyrtiko?
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Excellent again. Light gold in colour. Great texture and long finish. Tart apples, then a softer note. Good with fish kebabs with an anchovy and rosemary sauce.
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2020 Bodegas del Palacio de Fefiñanes Rías Baixas Albariño D Fefiñanes ($22). Sharp mid-24K gold; light visc. (13.5 alc.); citrus, green fruit, saline, mineral nose; dry; mid-plus acids; medium depth; balanced; lush finish with crisp edges. w/appetizers. 16-16.5 UC Davis scale, 90-91 other scales.
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Light gold color. Peaches, lemon and lime on the nose. Light and crisp on the palate with a bit a minerality. Really went well with seafood. Good price great wine.
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Pale gold in colour. Strong nose of citrus and fresh fruit. Something tropical in the background. Lovely texture with citrus and apple. A good level of salinity. Really very good.
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This Albarino is still young, and had a very textured, slightly mouth puckering start, but in a good way…almost a tannic white! It soon became more rounded, with a decent finish, crab apples moving to eating apples. It developed well in the glass and will also do so in the bottle for a year or so. Accompanied langoustines in tomato and herb sauce, and scallops with grilled pancetta,beetroot sauce very well.
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Really lovely, fragrant and intense. Needs a little time after opening - I decanted a couple of hours before drinking, and was better the second day. There's a little tough knot of fruit acids apparent which take a little while to resolve. I would guess it's worth hanging onto a bit to drink next summer or the one after.
A previous taster's note is good description flavours.
You used to be be able to get this quality of albarino rather more cheaply, but I suppose we can't really begrudge the makers their fair due.
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This Albarino is still young, and had a very textured, slightly mouth puckering start, but in a good way…almost a tannic white! It soon became more rounded, with a decent finish, crab apples moving to eating apples. It developed well in the glass and will also do so in the bottle for a year or so. Accompanied langoustines in tomato and herb sauce, and scallops with grilled pancetta,beetroot sauce very well.
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Yellow gold color. Lovely soft nose of peaches and citrus. Rich, lovely texture on the palate. Peaches, honey, saline, minerals. Fantastic balance, perfect acidity to cut the richness of the fruit. Finishes long, long and delicious with peaches, pears, minerals. Just beautiful. Drink next 3 to 5 years, but mine will be gone long before then.
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10/16/2022 - auldalliance Likes this wine:
Gold with hint of green colour. Some apple on nose, lovely acidity still, with texture and 'grip'. Tart apples, but with enough ripeness too. Good length and great with fish again. Last bottle of five. I think it could go on a year or so yet based on this, but why wait, just drink it now.
Not the cheapest Albarino but definitely one of the better ones I've had.
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9/12/2022 - FunnyAboutWine Does not like this wine: 80 Points
Nothing much to see here. Just a basic white with not much else going on. Can’t pull out varietal characteristics or much else. Almost any Albariño is better than this and usually at lower price points. I was looking forward to this, but it was so disappointing.
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8/30/2022 - Bill_wine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great wine as usual, lovely golden colour - long finish, nice and crisp went really well with bbq chicken
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8/21/2022 - mwneil Likes this wine: 91 Points
Crisp, acidic, good fruit, balanced but not a fruit forward wine,13.5% abv, medium bodied, not a light wine. bottle never veered from it steely demeanor, $60 at Amada in AC, drank with tapas that had lots of salt and garlic, a good pairing, almost like an assyrtiko?
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7/24/2022 - auldalliance Likes this wine:
Excellent again. Light gold in colour. Great texture and long finish. Tart apples, then a softer note. Good with fish kebabs with an anchovy and rosemary sauce.
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6/17/2022 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 90 Points
2020 Bodegas del Palacio de Fefiñanes Rías Baixas Albariño D Fefiñanes ($22). Sharp mid-24K gold; light visc. (13.5 alc.); citrus, green fruit, saline, mineral nose; dry; mid-plus acids; medium depth; balanced; lush finish with crisp edges. w/appetizers. 16-16.5 UC Davis scale, 90-91 other scales.
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5/2/2022 - Tom Rodger Likes this wine:
Pale gold. Good acidity with saline mineral hints. Balanced and ripe. Great with seafood.
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4/9/2022 - Bbrown82 wrote: 91 Points
Light gold color. Peaches, lemon and lime on the nose. Light and crisp on the palate with a bit a minerality. Really went well with seafood. Good price great wine.
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3/30/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Just a touch more riper from Do Ferrerio I am being told. And on the palate that shows, just a touch more riper with lively apricot fruit to it.
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3/11/2022 - Tom Rodger Likes this wine:
Pale gold in colour. Strong nose of citrus and fresh fruit. Something tropical in the background. Lovely texture with citrus and apple. A good level of salinity. Really very good.
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3/4/2022 - auldalliance Likes this wine:
Dependably good, though on night one it didn't quite have that textured mineral feel that the last bottle did. Quite saline, then creamier.
Night two with crab it was more complete I thought. Good fruit plus that little edge to the roundness from acidity, a tart apple touch to it.
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2/8/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Really salty fresh minerality to it. Very vibrant and lemon and fresh on the palate. Full of verve notes Andrew.
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1/21/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Salty and fresh. Lively and really darn good.
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11/28/2021 - auldalliance Likes this wine:
This Albarino is still young, and had a very textured, slightly mouth puckering start, but in a good way…almost a tannic white! It soon became more rounded, with a decent finish, crab apples moving to eating apples. It developed well in the glass and will also do so in the bottle for a year or so. Accompanied langoustines in tomato and herb sauce, and scallops with grilled pancetta,beetroot sauce very well.
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11/28/2021 - Echinosum Likes this wine: 89 Points
Really lovely, fragrant and intense. Needs a little time after opening - I decanted a couple of hours before drinking, and was better the second day. There's a little tough knot of fruit acids apparent which take a little while to resolve. I would guess it's worth hanging onto a bit to drink next summer or the one after.
A previous taster's note is good description flavours.
You used to be be able to get this quality of albarino rather more cheaply, but I suppose we can't really begrudge the makers their fair due.
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11/26/2021 - auldalliance Likes this wine:
This Albarino is still young, and had a very textured, slightly mouth puckering start, but in a good way…almost a tannic white! It soon became more rounded, with a decent finish, crab apples moving to eating apples. It developed well in the glass and will also do so in the bottle for a year or so. Accompanied langoustines in tomato and herb sauce, and scallops with grilled pancetta,beetroot sauce very well.
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11/10/2021 - Charlie C Likes this wine: 93 Points
Yellow gold color. Lovely soft nose of peaches and citrus. Rich, lovely texture on the palate. Peaches, honey, saline, minerals. Fantastic balance, perfect acidity to cut the richness of the fruit. Finishes long, long and delicious with peaches, pears, minerals. Just beautiful. Drink next 3 to 5 years, but mine will be gone long before then.
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