The oak regimen adds a light nut and clove character to the nose here, and it carries through on the palate where ripe...
Pazo Pondal, Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2022
If there is a traditional style among all of the experimentation with oak and lees aging in the Rias Baixas region, this...
Attis, Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2022
A mix of oak aging and stainless steel aging give this Albariño real complexity. The oak rounds the acidity...
Fillaboa, Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2022
My first tasting note was, “Electric!” This has a golden-yellow color and is brimming with concentrated...
Adegas Gran Vinum, Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2023
I’ve never visited this producer despite liking the different releases quite consistently — and always...
Pazo de Lusco, Rías Baixas (Spain) Albariño 2023
I am probably rating this lees-aged Albariño higher than my colleagues, but I find it is both delicious and...
Valtea, Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2022
This Albariño from the family of owners, Carla González Chao and Lázaro Moreno Carrera, has a light...
Castro Martin Family Estate, Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2021
Albarino is the perfect warm weather wine, like this one from the Castro Martin Family Estate with its focused,...
Mar De Envero, Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2022
Mar de Envero was founded by Miguel Ángel Moreira. In addition to being an avid surfer, Moreira noticed while...
Nanclares y Prieto, Val do Salnés (Rías Baixas, Spain) Albariño 2021
Alberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto make Albariño from old vines around the village of Cambados. Their 2021...
Nessa, Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2022
This is another excellent Albariño from Bodegas Gran Vinum, and though I slightly preferred the bodega’s Mar...
Mar de Viñas, Val do Salnés – Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2022
One of several releases each year from different plots utilized by Bodegas Gran Vinum, the Mar de Viñas...