Barnard Griffin
Columbia Valley Albariño
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Supple white stoned fruits, elderflower. Sustains nicely on the palate. Attractive. 250 cases made only. #wbc18
Supple white stoned fruits, elderflower. Sustains nicely on the palate. Attractive. 250 cases made only. #wbc18
Oct 7th, 2018Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET 
President Drink Local Wine Inc, Educator Discover Wine & Spirits Academy
One of the best examples of this varietal in the states. Excellent depth and length. #wbc18
One of the best examples of this varietal in the states. Excellent depth and length. #wbc18
Oct 7th, 2018
Great structure and fruit. I love that it was around .4 RS letting the fruit shine without the softness of so many Washington Albariño examples.
Great structure and fruit. I love that it was around .4 RS letting the fruit shine without the softness of so many Washington Albariño examples.
Tart, almost no sweetness. Dry in the mouth. Granny Smith and acidic lemon.
Tart, almost no sweetness. Dry in the mouth. Granny Smith and acidic lemon.
Aug 29th, 2024
Easy dinner red winner. Pretty tart but lots of body. Went along great with salmon. Would buy for any dinner party, any time.
Easy dinner red winner. Pretty tart but lots of body. Went along great with salmon. Would buy for any dinner party, any time.
Feb 8th, 2018
Had to pick up a few ingredients at the PCC, and bumped into this lil' cutie. As far as white wines go, I'm a sucker for either high acid (the Albariño) and low acid (the Viognier) - the middle stuff, meh. The Albariño grape is typically grown in Spain and Portugal because it is partial to heat and humidity, but some growers in California and Washington have been experimenting with the old world fruit. Prone to fits of bitterness, like the Viognier, it typically yields stone fruit flavors on the palette. Barnard Griffin has been producing WA wines for over 30 years; this is their third offering of Albariño, (100 cases, 2016). Fruit comes from Crawford vineyard in Yakima Valley AVA. Paired it with homemade cannelloni and romaine salad. Find it and drink it! ~$18 | #barnardgriffin #yakimavalley #albariño
On the eyes: Pale straw yellow, starbright, med stain, med tears, no gas/floc.
On the nose: Intense tropical (passionfruit, mango?) bubblegum notes, coconut, white peach, with hints of sea air, med alcohol.
On the tongue: high acid, med tannin, med alcohol, med body, creamy. No malolactic on this one. Ripe nectarine, and white peach, rainier cherry, orange peel, with hints of caramel on the way down. Cold and warm drinking temps work - flavors will evolve. Enjoy!
Had to pick up a few ingredients at the PCC, and bumped into this lil' cutie. As far as white wines go, I'm a sucker for either high acid (the Albariño) and low acid (the Viognier) - the middle stuff, meh. The Albariño grape is typically grown in Spain and Portugal because it is partial to heat and humidity, but some growers in California and Washington have been experimenting with the old world fruit. Prone to fits of bitterness, like the Viognier, it typically yields stone fruit flavors on the palette. Barnard Griffin has been producing WA wines for over 30 years; this is their third offering of Albariño, (100 cases, 2016). Fruit comes from Crawford vineyard in Yakima Valley AVA. Paired it with homemade cannelloni and romaine salad. Find it and drink it! ~$18 | #barnardgriffin #yakimavalley #albariño
On the eyes: Pale straw yellow, starbright, med stain, med tears, no gas/floc.
On the nose: Intense tropical (passionfruit, mango?) bubblegum notes, coconut, white peach, with hints of sea air, med alcohol.
On the tongue: high acid, med tannin, med alcohol, med body, creamy. No malolactic on this one. Ripe nectarine, and white peach, rainier cherry, orange peel, with hints of caramel on the way down. Cold and warm drinking temps work - flavors will evolve. Enjoy!
