Well, what’s in a score? I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – the score used for rating a wine is just a number. The main thing is that people buy our wine, but even more importantly, that they actually enjoy drinking it. The Wine Advocate has just published its article written by the Englishman, Neal Martin, following a visit to Pontevedra and his extensive tasting at our D.O. office. Suffice to say that all of his top scores were awarded to special cuvées, that’s to say the premium wines made by a few of the top bodegas (usually sold at a premium price). Out of the remainder of the ‘everyday drinking’ albariños (in other words the wines that represent the main production of each bodega), we actually did rather well. The two wines that we submitted were rated within the top handful of wines, and the tasting notes, I think,  speak for themselves.

A2O ‘Sobre Lias’ 2011

The 2011 A20 Sobre Lias has more complexity on the nose with subtle white peach and fruit salad aromas. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry with Granny Smith apples, pear and grapefruit. It is focused, poised with decent weight towards the finish. This is very fine. Drink now-2018.

Bodega Castro Martin Family Estate Selection ‘Sobre Lias’ 2011

The 2011 Albarino Sobre Lias undergoes a six-month lees aging and that lends the nose a pleasant lift of apple blossom and greengage scents. The palate is fresh and vibrant with a twist of bitter lemon on the entry. It is well-balanced and fresh, hints of apricot in the background underpinning a focused, vibrant tangerine-tinged finish. Drink now-2017.

Well, what’s in a score? I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – the score used for rating a wine is just a number. The main thing is that people buy our wine, but even more importantly, that they actually enjoy drinking it. The Wine Advocate has just published its article written by the Englishman, Neal Martin, following a visit to Pontevedra and his extensive tasting at our D.O. office. Suffice to say that all of his top scores were awarded to special cuvées, that’s to say the premium wines made by a few of the top bodegas (usually sold at a premium price). Out of the remainder of the ‘everyday drinking’ albariños (in other words the wines that represent the main production of each bodega), we actually did rather well. The two wines that we submitted were rated within the top handful of wines, and the tasting notes, I think,  speak for themselves.

A2O ‘Sobre Lias’ 2011

The 2011 A20 Sobre Lias has more complexity on the nose with subtle white peach and fruit salad aromas. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry with Granny Smith apples, pear and grapefruit. It is focused, poised with decent weight towards the finish. This is very fine. Drink now-2018.

Bodega Castro Martin Family Estate Selection ‘Sobre Lias’ 2011

The 2011 Albarino Sobre Lias undergoes a six-month lees aging and that lends the nose a pleasant lift of apple blossom and greengage scents. The palate is fresh and vibrant with a twist of bitter lemon on the entry. It is well-balanced and fresh, hints of apricot in the background underpinning a focused, vibrant tangerine-tinged finish. Drink now-2017.