Alfredo Maestro (Bodegas y Viñedos Maestro Tejero)
Lovamor Albillo
Castilla y León, Spain
From 110 year old Albillo vines in Ribera Del Duero. 6 days on the skins then wild yeast fermented. Gnarly. Grading this against other wines is unfair because this is something from another planet. On paper this wine is totally flawed. It seems to have more brett than any white I've ever experienced and VA is totally through the roof. Oxidative. Somehow though, it is really really delicious. Ever changing and volatile in the most positive sense of the word. Hefeweizen, turmeric, cheese rind, garlic scape, seaweed, and barnyard would be completely offputting if not offset with the bursting juiciness of fresh starfruit and mirabelle. Otherworldly and awesome for it! #breakingtherules
From 110 year old Albillo vines in Ribera Del Duero. 6 days on the skins then wild yeast fermented. Gnarly. Grading this against other wines is unfair because this is something from another planet. On paper this wine is totally flawed. It seems to have more brett than any white I've ever experienced and VA is totally through the roof. Oxidative. Somehow though, it is really really delicious. Ever changing and volatile in the most positive sense of the word. Hefeweizen, turmeric, cheese rind, garlic scape, seaweed, and barnyard would be completely offputting if not offset with the bursting juiciness of fresh starfruit and mirabelle. Otherworldly and awesome for it! #breakingtherules
4 people found it helpfulJan 2nd, 2016
Love the label, but less convinced by the wine which is urine-coloured and heavily oxidised. Lots of apple/cider aromas.
Love the label, but less convinced by the wine which is urine-coloured and heavily oxidised. Lots of apple/cider aromas.
Dec 3rd, 2015
This was similar to a kambucha tea - murky, tannic but lacking acidity and fruit. Maybe an off bottle?
This was similar to a kambucha tea - murky, tannic but lacking acidity and fruit. Maybe an off bottle?
Jul 13th, 2014
tangerine, yellow apple, wild honey, yellow violets, complex delicate nose, med plus body, high acidity, delicate complex albillo that can match beautifully with sake marinated doenjang salmon. or seafood pasta can goes great with this one. Definately food wine. Somm's Favorite wine.
tangerine, yellow apple, wild honey, yellow violets, complex delicate nose, med plus body, high acidity, delicate complex albillo that can match beautifully with sake marinated doenjang salmon. or seafood pasta can goes great with this one. Definately food wine. Somm's Favorite wine.
Jun 16th, 2017
Round, seaweed, with some kind of seizing sensation. Nice and bracing against the rich, small bites.
Round, seaweed, with some kind of seizing sensation. Nice and bracing against the rich, small bites.
Apr 20th, 2015