Albariño
Martin Codax ‘Burgans’ 2006
A month or so ago I bought a bottle of this wine and the screwcap was faulty. I had the replacement scheduled for tasting on Monday night, when I got an email from the wine buyer for Vintage Cellars followed by a chat on the phone about closures and their range of Spanish wine. It turns out that there was a bit of a problem with this batch, about 1% of the batch had a faulty or loose screwcap. Still better than cork according to most failure statistics. The fault has been noted and action is being taken to resolve the fault.
So on to the wine. This is the entry level wine for Martin Codax and its probably the only Spanish Albariño available under $20. And its a good wine too.
Aromas of white peach, lime, white flowers and a subtle muskiness. Its got texture in the mouth, its a bit flabby and sweet in the middle, but the acid balances this out for a clean finish. Apple and white peach on the palate with a bit of flint and lemon oil. It’s a well priced drink, It’s not going to knock you off your feet, but you can now afford to drink Spanish albariño any night of the week. 87 Pts.
Source: Vintage Cellars Price: $16.50 Closure: Screwcap
Web: www.martincodax.com
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is this a new bacth with synthetic cork?
Nah, that was a cut and paste error on my part. Its still screwcap.
I just had a bottle where the screwcap was not spun correctly. Came off easily. Wine was OK but a bit soft compared with the other 2 bottles I’ve had. Bit of a lottery.
Yeah, there are some issues, they have been addressed apparently. If you’re not happy with it, take it back I think.
I tasted almost all of the range the other night, I’ll write it up over the weekend. This looked really good on the night.