Castro Martin Albariño 2005
Its been a while since I've had an albarino, now is the perfect time to start getting stuck in. I still haven't seen a lot of Australian albarino yet, I hear its going in all over the place.
Light in colour, a slight hint of gold. Classic albarino nose of white peach, jasmine and green apple, not as aromatic as the 04, but I may have it a little bit too cold. Fresh and tight in the mouth, crisp acid, lemon, honeydew melon, and a bit of white peach. Nice and oily too. There is a herb tang when its cold, but it disappears as the wine warms up. All I need now is a big plate of mussels or pulpo de galicia. 89 Pts.
Source: Rathdowne Cellars RRP: $30 Closure: Synthetic Cork
I like this. A different style to what Valminor are doing, and yet not at the very crisp end of the albarino spectrum (such as the Santiago Ruiz).
Trying this tonight with some take away Chinese
I had this at a Vietnamese joint a few weeks ago. It went really well with scallops with ginger and garlic