2018 Lagar de Cervera Albariño Rías Baixas

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  6/19/2021 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points

  100% Albariño from O Rosal and Cambados subregions. The grapes were crushed and cold-soaked for 10 hours before fermentation. Fermented in stainless steel tanks at cool temperatures. 15% of the wine underwent MLF after the primary fermentation. Aged in stainless steel tanks with periodical bâtonnage. 12,5% alcohol, 6,45 g/l acidity, 0,38 g/l VA and 24,8 g/l dry extract.
  
  Pale yellow-green color. Very youthful, fragrant and slightly primary nose with aromas of tropical fruits like papaya and Asian pear, some peach candy notes, a little bit of primary banana marshmallow character and light floral notes of rosewater. The overall aroma is somewhat atypical for an Albariño. The wine is crisp, firm and racy on the palate with a light-to-medium body and rather primary flavors of lemony citrus fruits and tart Granny Smith apples, some banana marshmallow, light perfumed notes of rosewater, a little bit of peach candy and a hint of tangy saline minerality. The bracing acidity lends great sense of structure and intensity to the wine. The crisp, racy finish is very mouth-cleansing with its acid-driven flavors of lemony citrus fruits and green apples, some pear, a little bit of key lime, light sweet notes of peach candies, a hint of tangy salinity and a touch of stony minerality.
  
  A very nice, crisp and serious Albariño with a very fragrant and perfumed overall character, which I really do not associate with Albariño - truth be told, this wine was so aromatic that if it were served blind, I would think it must be a blend with a not insignificant amount of Muscat in the mix. Nevertheless, this is pretty lovely everyday white with lots of tropical fruit and tons of brisk acidity. At the moment the wine feels a bit too primary for my taste, thanks to its candied notes of banana marshmallows and peach candies, but I can imagine this wine will turn more serious after a few years in a cellar if it just loses its primary qualities.

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  6/9/2021 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  A little bit more ripe pear on the nose then expected. Nice albarino salinity on the palate.

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  5/6/2021 - macaujames Likes this wine: 90 Points

  89/90. This has fresh granite inlaid aromas of stonefruits ,white peach, rose petals, honey, apples and veggies. Its medium bodied freshly fruited linear yet silky stone fruits , veggies and granite infused palate ends longish. fresh and salty stoney. 12.5%. Delicious. Excellent value at 12 Euros. I agree this will make a lovely food wine with Bacalau, Lobster or Moules-frites.

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  2/12/2021 - petrp wrote: 86 Points

  Acidity, white fruits and minerals

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  11/13/2020 - Sean Tay wrote: 88 Points

  Pale lemon in colour. Medium+ intensity with developing notes of apricot, pineapple, nectarine, peach, hay. Dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium+ body, flavour intensity and finish.

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