Edo Wachters

9.4

As Sortes from Rafael Palacios is 100% Godello from 50-70 years old vines. This is minerally, fresh but also complex with great length. For an 8 year old white wine this is quite spectacular. — 5 days ago

Hermes Cuello

8.9

This is very nice wine but isn’t the typical Alvarinho, just to give an idea, it is similar to a Chardonnay or Viognier, is more mineral than fruity, very different, great wine! — 4 months ago

Raul Puga

8.9

Light crisp and delicious — 4 years ago

Maarten 't Hooft

9.0

Non sweet full bodied. Medium after taste. Almost like Sauvignon blanc — 4 years ago

Donald Williams

9.7

Viña Mein, a wonderful white wine from the Avia Valley in Spain. — 4 years ago

with Bonnie

Sara Thomas

8.9

Lovely! Bright, lemon/lime, white peach, lime blossoms. Minerally and very refreshing! — 6 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.9

Adegas Gran Vinum Mar de Viñas Albariño Rias Baixas/Val do Salnes 2018
A glass w work lunch of homegrown tomatoe/avocado and tinned sardines.
Medium yellow color. Aromas of drupe fruits (peach/apricot). Mouth is more about peach pit with a hint of bitterness and a savory, salty element. Went better w the tomatoes than the sardines (umami harmony?)
Disclaimer that I import it. — 7 years ago

Chris Albin

Winemaker, Azari Vineyards Winemaker, Corskcrew Wines

9.0

Round, good acid, soft, pleasant aroma. — 3 days ago

Mike Matsumoto

9.0

こちらもワイン見聞録福袋のスペイン白、2022年もの。通常価格4290円という高級品。トレイシャドゥーラ52%、アルバリーニョ20%、ラド10%、カイーニョ・ブランコ8%、ルレイラ8%、ゴデージョ2%とかよく知らない品種で構成。冷涼ながらふくよかで、ミネラル感、軽い発泡感もちょうどよい。アフターも長く感じられ、こりゃ美味しい。セールで見つけたらまた買おう。
＃ワイン — 3 months ago

Tommy Harrison

8.9

Buy. Crisp with pear or apple finish. Not salty. — 10 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

Distinct grapefruit zest matched with savory, dried cherry notes. Lovely copper orange color & medium bodied. Very much a food rose- did well with a dish of Argentinian wild shrimp with chick peas, onions, lemon zest, garlic& butter etc. . A Tuscan maker I will remember-oh, and women vintners do it better. They just do… — 4 years ago

Benno

9.0

Pretty good depth and texture here - nicely done — 5 years ago

Kat R

9.7

Birthday purchase. Really enjoyed it! Tart but balanced. I’d seek this wine out again! — 5 years ago

Karen Tripson

9.0

My favorite of Val do homem although I have consumed cases of the Vino verde — 7 years ago

Lorenzo Marzilli

9.8

2008 Alvarinho from Portugal. Absolutely delicious. Nose: honey, nectarine. Taste:honeycomb, grapefruit, peach. Definitely one of my favorite whites I’ve ever had. Really cool how it’s such an aged white. Has a complex rich yellow color.  — 2 months ago

Alex Gordon

9.3

Delicious. Loved the minerality and salinity. Super fresh. — 9 months ago

James Mosman

9.0

Good. Definitely can do another bottle. — 2 years ago

Michael Schamis

9.6

It’s incredible, this wine doesn’t look like it’s aged a day since I first tried it 9 years ago at the winery. A deep purple color in the glass that barely fades at the rim. The nose is soft and pure brunello, dusty earthy notes of sour cherry, anise sand a touch of dried porcini. The palate shows wonderful structure and acidity for 15 years of age. Rich fruit notes with notes of dark earth lead to dusty, drying tannins. The finish seems everlasting with acidity dancing on the tongue along with a hint of spice. I really do wonder how far this would have gone. Wonderful wine! — 4 years ago

with Kati

Canon Thomas

9.1

Val do Salnes. Floral, salty sea breeze, peach. — 5 years ago

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9.3

Bouchard’s Blanc de Noirs Val Vilaine is especially strong in 2017 and also a fabulous introduction to this range of magnificent Champagnes. Beautifully resonant and inviting, the 2017 is so gorgeous. Pear, baked apple, dried flowers, mint and spice all build as the 2017 opens up in the glass. More than anything else, the 2017 impresses with its poise and raciness. The slightly reductive character found in some previous releases is not present in the 2017, and that really lets the purity of the fruit shine through. Bouchard does not push this site to the degree he does most of his other vineyards, so the Val Vilaine doesn’t quite offer the complexity of the top wines here, but words really can’t do justice to just how delicious the 2017 is. Don’t miss it. No dosage. Disgorged: April, 2019. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, December 2019)
— 7 years ago