Albariño

Granbazan Albariño ‘Amber’ 2005

I've been meaning to buy the 2006 of this wine for a while, I've been downing bottles of the stuff at bars but haven't written it up yet. So when I stopped in to Rathdowne Cellars and saw a bottle of the 2005, it went straight in the basket. The packaging on this has to be one of the most kitsch out there, but it somehow works and draws your attention straight to this funky little bottle. 

Its the colour of old hay in the glass and shows some white peach, florally lemon, and a shake of sherbet on the nose. Quite powerful in the mouth, it walks a fine line between lean and full flavoured with a spine of acid to keep everything ship-shape. The palate shows mostly bright green apples, but with some lime/grapefruit sherbet and slatey minerals. A generous finish with some more of those lovely minerals and a touch of apricot. Drinking really well now, you could keep it around for a couple of years without too much harm. 90 Pts.

Source: Rathdowne Cellars Price: $38 Closure: Conventional Cork

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