Pretty good Albarino on it's own or with food. Not too floral as they often can be in S. America (certainly a nice CA smoothness to this version). Good job. 87 pts.
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Scents or orange, peach, and minerals. The wine is dominated by tart citrus (mostly orange and grapefruit) tastes with a hint of saltiness that is common in this grape. Nice for around $16, and we'd get it again, but not as good as some of the Spanish Albariños we've had recently.
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Nice wine. Better value in the $14 range than the $18 range. Honestly, if I were content to drink Sauvignon Blanc all the time, there are even better vales at closer to $10, but the occasional variety of trying a wine like this makes it worth it for me.
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Had this once before, and this bottle seemed to lack the sweet orange fruit in favor of some acrid, salty aromas on the nose. Otherwise, it's the same tart, citrus-oriented wine, balanced and of decent length.
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All estate, sip certified, ready to rock and roll. Well done Albarino. Remains towards the varietal. Not overdone like some domestics. Briny on the nose. Lactic cream note to the back end.
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1/18/2013 - Anthony Chinn wrote: 88 Points
Decent staple we've been drinking for a while. Good balance of fruit and dry finish. Sill holds up.
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1/10/2013 - Anthony Chinn wrote: 88 Points
This is a great value wine. Defintely gets better with some air. Nice balance. Perfect with lemon chicken and spinach dish.
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5/11/2012 - Wine Jester wrote: 85 Points
Very tasty--wish it were more complex. Best from tangent/bailyana
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5/3/2012 - mpsocal wrote: 81 Points
This wine is OK. Citrus notes slightly acidic.
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1/29/2012 - ctbob wrote:
Aging this demonstrated that they're better young -- more energy and more flavor
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9/1/2011 - CarpeVinoDiem wrote: 87 Points
Pretty good Albarino on it's own or with food.
Not too floral as they often can be in S. America (certainly a nice CA smoothness to this version).
Good job.
87 pts.
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4/10/2011 - WineDoctors wrote: 88 Points
with clams, asparagus, brussels sprouts. beautiful fruit, nice finish, sea water, minerals
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1/17/2011 - GEMon wrote: 89 Points
Scents or orange, peach, and minerals. The wine is dominated by tart citrus (mostly orange and grapefruit) tastes with a hint of saltiness that is common in this grape. Nice for around $16, and we'd get it again, but not as good as some of the Spanish Albariños we've had recently.
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12/28/2010 - bradsteven wrote: 88 Points
Lemon, pear, solid acidity, varietally correct. Medium bodied.
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8/31/2010 - pickhardt wrote: 88 Points
Nice wine. Better value in the $14 range than the $18 range. Honestly, if I were content to drink Sauvignon Blanc all the time, there are even better vales at closer to $10, but the occasional variety of trying a wine like this makes it worth it for me.
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7/26/2010 - rhit wrote:
Had this once before, and this bottle seemed to lack the sweet orange fruit in favor of some acrid, salty aromas on the nose. Otherwise, it's the same tart, citrus-oriented wine, balanced and of decent length.
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6/8/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
All estate, sip certified, ready to rock and roll. Well done Albarino. Remains towards the varietal. Not overdone like some domestics. Briny on the nose. Lactic cream note to the back end.
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