Benito Santos

Pago de Xoan Albariño

9.015 ratings
9.23 pro ratings
Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain
Albariño
Top Notes For
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.2

Lychees, gingerbread, elderflower, and lime rind and ripe Granny Smith on the nose. Apricot, apple and cassis on the palate. A very different and excellent #albariñofiesta #Albariño from #ríasbaixas #riasbaixas #winesofspain

Lychees, gingerbread, elderflower, and lime rind and ripe Granny Smith on the nose. Apricot, apple and cassis on the palate. A very different and excellent #albariñofiesta #Albariño from #ríasbaixas #riasbaixas #winesofspain

Sep 3rd, 2018
Mal Jones

2010 ! Rich and leesy for albarino

2010 ! Rich and leesy for albarino

Jan 24th, 2015
David McDuff

Wine Blogger McDuff's Food & Wine Trail, Importer David Bowler Wines

On point.

On point.

May 21st, 2017
Hadley Foss

2010 vintage. Spot on

2010 vintage. Spot on

Jan 19th, 2015
Julia Zhu

Oily and bruised tropical fruits

Oily and bruised tropical fruits

Nov 5th, 2016
Matt Perlman

In a good spot, six years on not as much ripping acid as I remember right out of the gate, and has put on a smidge of weight. Stands up to a meal as opposed to "just" an aperitif or oyster wine

In a good spot, six years on not as much ripping acid as I remember right out of the gate, and has put on a smidge of weight. Stands up to a meal as opposed to "just" an aperitif or oyster wine

Apr 24th, 2016
Femi Oyediran

Bit oxidized. Not sure if flawed or intention but mineral, rich, with bright acid

Bit oxidized. Not sure if flawed or intention but mineral, rich, with bright acid

Jan 24th, 2015
Cristiano Garella

Cristiano had this 4 years ago

Cristiano had this 4 years ago

Nov 12th, 2019
J. Kim
8.8

J. had this 3 years ago

J. had this 3 years ago

Dec 25th, 2020
J. Kim
9.1

J. had this 6 years ago

J. had this 6 years ago

Dec 28th, 2017