Winery - Condes de Albarei
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This lively white shows a spritz on the tongue. It’s crisp without being sharp, and the citrus notes here tend to orange and they complement tasty stone fruit and floral elements. Finishes clean and light, a great choice for any seafood, any warm evening. —M.M.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
More than 80,000 cases of this wine were made, making it “mass” by local standards. But that doesn’t mean it’s not a quality white. In fact, everything about it is really good, from the crystalline nose to the ripe palate to the clean, exact finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Wet and zesty white wine from Northwest Spain? Sounds good to us. Salneval is from Condes de Albarei, and it offers perfectly proper peach, melon and pastry aromas. The palate is lithe and fresh, with orange and apple. Yes, it’s straightforward and common. But it is also clean, balanced and will drink well with all sorts of finger foods, salads and seafood.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Aromas of soap, flowers and ripe white fruits are nice, while the citrusy palate veers toward lemon and tangerine. Good mouthfeel if a bit short and stout; the finish is rather condensed. But the lasting notes of riper stone fruits help it along. Nice yet basic Galician white. Imported by CIV/USA.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Peachy and waxy on the nose, with dry lemon and green-melon flavors. This is a small-production wine (1,000 cases total) that leans on core acidity to keep it propped and steady. It’s not the most complex game in town, and maybe it’s on its way to having seen better days even if 2005 was a benchmark vintage. Limited in its scope of flavors but lively courtesy of an extra boost of acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With a gold glint and put-together aromas of peach, candle wax, mineral and citrus, this is very nice Albariño that’s now fully ripe, mature and drinking at its best. The palate pits juicy melon against dry papaya; it’s big, ripe, full and the perfect foil for all sorts of white-friendly foods. Only 1,000 cases made of this reserve-style wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Attractive enough, with buttercup, cashew, citrus and canned pineapple aromas. Fairly focused and controlled on the palate, with basic apple and peach flavors. Finishes a bit chunky, with a sweet pineapple-driven roundness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This good value features peach, apricot and some grapefruit on the nose, and in the rear is a full blast of citrus flavors. Juicy, a bit plump and full on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Displays a nice floral bouquet with pineapple, lime and herb aromas, and a light Pinot Grigio-like feel. The palate offers mild citrus and hay flavors, a round yet tangy mouthfeel, and a decent finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Salneval is the so-called baby Albariño from Condes de Albarei, and it’s lively and complete. Aromas of honeydew and peach nectar are appropriate and welcoming, while the apple, orange and pineapple flavors are fresh and agile. A wine for salads and seafood.
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