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Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2016
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Organic
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Light Bodied
Flatiron Wines & Spirits NY
AG
94
"Pale, shimmering yellow. Vibrant citrus zest, quince, pear skin, iodine and honeysuckle aromas show superb clarity and mineral lift. Taut and dry on the palate, offering concentrated, mineral-laced citrus and orchard fruit and floral flavors that display fine detail and tension. The impressively long finish leaves suave floral and subtle spice notes behind." -Josh Raynolds
RP
94
"The nose of the 2016 Albariño Cepas Vellas shows very young and primary, not that different from the 2017 I tasted next to it. This comes from ancient, ungrafted vines planted around the family house and winery. It always has an extra degree of complexity and depth, often revealed in a subtle rather than in-your-face way. There are shy aromas of citrus fruit and flowers, with a saline and mineral touch that is later found in a stronger way on the palate. This is super tasty, powerful and round but still lively. The acidity feels more integrated than the 2017, which feels a little wilder. This is a great Albariño they compare with 2011, as they feel the two years were similar, even if today the wines do not show the same. I also tasted the 2011 next to this, and the evolution is phenomenal; so, if they are right and this evolves the way the 2011 has done (which was a surprise for everyone), my score might be a little too conservative." -Luis Gutiérrez