Pale & light golden yellow in color. Fresh, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of grapefruit, lemons/limes & stone fruits with floral overtones of honeysuckle, minerals, stony, chalky & a hint of salinity in the background. Light bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, zesty, ripe fruit flavors of grapefruit, lemons/limes & peaches with minerals, stony & some honey notes. Lingering crisp finish. Drinks quite well at present and offers an excellent QPR.
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Earlier this year I did a review on the previous vintage of the wine I’m reviewing today. The post “The Pendulum Swings” was a reference to the fact that the wine had a wide array of reviews; 85 to 93 if memory serves. For this newest vintage, the range is slightly less; 90 to 92.
Just as in physics where a simple gravity pendulum is an idealized mathematical model of a pendulum, the weight (or bob) on the end of a massless cord is suspended from a pivot, without friction. When given an initial push, it will swing back and forth at a constant amplitude. Real pendulums are subject to friction and air drag, so the amplitude of their swings declines, and can be written in the formula as:
(I couldn't paste the formula, but it's on my blog)
Got all that? Me neither. Let’s talk about the wine:
Avancia Cuvée de O Godello 2019
From the Valdeorras region of Northwestern Spain, and whose name means “Valley of Gold,” comes this wine that could be described in much the same way. These organic and traditionally dry-farmed grapes sit in soils that are primarily slate intermixed with small quantities of quartz; adding to the minerality of the wines.
After hand-harvesting, 20% of the wine is fermented in used French oak barrels while the rest of the wine is fermented in stainless steel. Aging occurs for eight months along that same regimen.
I love Godello, it’s a take on the Sauv Blanc style but with a bit more pizazz. Bright and crisp, with subtle honey notes and stone fruit and citrus and wonderful minerality brought about by the oak influence, which I love in SB as well.
Just as the last vintage, my rating would bring the range up one notch to 93, but that still brings the swing of the reviews into a lesser range, so gravity and physics once again triumph.
Cheers
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Further to my Note of Aug. 17, '21: Continues to please but a different experience this time with holding for a day. Held some for 24h with vacuvin, and this time the fruit faded some. Best drunk at one sitting (within the next year or so) but solid quality for that.
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Brilliant green-tinted lemon color. Aromas of elevated intensity include citrus and peach with a whiff of the sea. Dry, with elevated, crunchy acidity, full-bodied, 14.2°. Peach and citrus flavors linger through a saline finish.
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Bought 4b for 8.5/b from a local independent shop this week; this is #1. Light gold-green; initial fruity nose of citrus, some white stone fruit; surprisingly subdued body, good mouthfeel. Kept with vacuvin over 3 days, and richer body emerged by day 3. The freshness is enjoyable now, but I think this will develop in bottle for at least 1-2 years based on my good experience with the '15 Amizade Godello which is still delicious. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation (see earlier posts for my 4-category, non-point rating system): For now, this is notable when considering quality, age, and price.
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6/25/2022 - Nelsongwinn wrote: 89 Points
Crisp and soft with nice fruit
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4/18/2022 - ilcalmo wrote: 89 Points
Very good. Nice acidity and minerality with slightly riper orchard fruit than that description would imply and a smooth, almost creamy texture.
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3/27/2022 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pale & light golden yellow in color. Fresh, forward & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of grapefruit, lemons/limes & stone fruits with floral overtones of honeysuckle, minerals, stony, chalky & a hint of salinity in the background. Light bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, zesty, ripe fruit flavors of grapefruit, lemons/limes & peaches with minerals, stony & some honey notes. Lingering crisp finish. Drinks quite well at present and offers an excellent QPR.
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3/21/2022 - Mwc33 wrote: 91 Points
Wonderful grassy and herbaceous notes; lovely acidity and a hint of salinity. Excellent match for shrimp paella.
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12/21/2021 - Hi.its.Don.4.Wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
The Pendulum Swings - Just a Little Less
Earlier this year I did a review on the previous vintage of the wine I’m reviewing today. The post “The Pendulum Swings” was a reference to the fact that the wine had a wide array of reviews; 85 to 93 if memory serves. For this newest vintage, the range is slightly less; 90 to 92.
Just as in physics where a simple gravity pendulum is an idealized mathematical model of a pendulum, the weight (or bob) on the end of a massless cord is suspended from a pivot, without friction. When given an initial push, it will swing back and forth at a constant amplitude. Real pendulums are subject to friction and air drag, so the amplitude of their swings declines, and can be written in the formula as:
(I couldn't paste the formula, but it's on my blog)
Got all that? Me neither. Let’s talk about the wine:
Avancia Cuvée de O Godello 2019
From the Valdeorras region of Northwestern Spain, and whose name means “Valley of Gold,” comes this wine that could be described in much the same way. These organic and traditionally dry-farmed grapes sit in soils that are primarily slate intermixed with small quantities of quartz; adding to the minerality of the wines.
After hand-harvesting, 20% of the wine is fermented in used French oak barrels while the rest of the wine is fermented in stainless steel. Aging occurs for eight months along that same regimen.
I love Godello, it’s a take on the Sauv Blanc style but with a bit more pizazz. Bright and crisp, with subtle honey notes and stone fruit and citrus and wonderful minerality brought about by the oak influence, which I love in SB as well.
Just as the last vintage, my rating would bring the range up one notch to 93, but that still brings the swing of the reviews into a lesser range, so gravity and physics once again triumph.
Cheers
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10/9/2021 - Oenecnist wrote:
Further to my Note of Aug. 17, '21: Continues to please but a different experience this time with holding for a day. Held some for 24h with vacuvin, and this time the fruit faded some. Best drunk at one sitting (within the next year or so) but solid quality for that.
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9/27/2021 - ocassiuso Likes this wine:
Brilliant green-tinted lemon color. Aromas of elevated intensity include citrus and peach with a whiff of the sea. Dry, with elevated, crunchy acidity, full-bodied, 14.2°. Peach and citrus flavors linger through a saline finish.
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8/17/2021 - Oenecnist wrote:
Bought 4b for 8.5/b from a local independent shop this week; this is #1. Light gold-green; initial fruity nose of citrus, some white stone fruit; surprisingly subdued body, good mouthfeel. Kept with vacuvin over 3 days, and richer body emerged by day 3. The freshness is enjoyable now, but I think this will develop in bottle for at least 1-2 years based on my good experience with the '15 Amizade Godello which is still delicious. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation (see earlier posts for my 4-category, non-point rating system): For now, this is notable when considering quality, age, and price.
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7/15/2021 - marcp Likes this wine: 90 Points
Medium bodied, medium-high acidity, dry. Citrus, green apple, white flowers, lemon pith, chalky finish. Great complexity for this price point.
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