Bodegas del Palacio de Fefiñanes
Rías Baixas Albariño de Fefiñanes
Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain
No notes, but dense Albariño with much preserved lemon & raw fennel notes. Perfected grilled chicken & shrimp on skewers
No notes, but dense Albariño with much preserved lemon & raw fennel notes. Perfected grilled chicken & shrimp on skewers
Jun 25th, 2022
Aromatically this is a stunner - waxy, buttery, saline, melon and lemon all there with a striking intensity. Beautifully fresh on the palate with the saline note to the fore and a twist of lemon on the finish. Not the most length and probably hard to pair to food (works with salted pistachios) but still a lovely wine.
Aromatically this is a stunner - waxy, buttery, saline, melon and lemon all there with a striking intensity. Beautifully fresh on the palate with the saline note to the fore and a twist of lemon on the finish. Not the most length and probably hard to pair to food (works with salted pistachios) but still a lovely wine.
Nov 2nd, 2021
Limpid, green-tinged yellow. Sharply focused, mineral-driven lemon pith, pear skin and tarragon scents pick up a floral nuance with air. Shows distinct saltiness and sharp focus as well as depth on the palate, offering sappy Meyer lemon, pear and honeycomb flavors and a touch of herbacity. Finishes long and chewy, with the floral and tarragon notes repeating. This wine's intriguing, savory and briny character is pretty wild, and I can vouch for how well it works with raw oysters and clams. In the context of world-class white wines, this one delivers simply amazing value. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, June 2021)
Limpid, green-tinged yellow. Sharply focused, mineral-driven lemon pith, pear skin and tarragon scents pick up a floral nuance with air. Shows distinct saltiness and sharp focus as well as depth on the palate, offering sappy Meyer lemon, pear and honeycomb flavors and a touch of herbacity. Finishes long and chewy, with the floral and tarragon notes repeating. This wine's intriguing, savory and briny character is pretty wild, and I can vouch for how well it works with raw oysters and clams. In the context of world-class white wines, this one delivers simply amazing value. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, June 2021)
Just love this wine, tried the ‘19. Pale lemon with tropical fruit aromas and citrus scents. On the palate ripe apricot and peach flavors with honey lemon zest. Well balanced with pleasant acidity, finishing with mineral, honey and wet stone nuances on the medium ending. Very nice! Should improve over the next few years. A bit more body than ‘18!
Just love this wine, tried the ‘19. Pale lemon with tropical fruit aromas and citrus scents. On the palate ripe apricot and peach flavors with honey lemon zest. Well balanced with pleasant acidity, finishing with mineral, honey and wet stone nuances on the medium ending. Very nice! Should improve over the next few years. A bit more body than ‘18!
Jan 9th, 2021Pale lemon with tropical fruit aromas and citrus scents. On the palate apricot and peach flavors with honey lemon zest. Well balanced with pleasant acidity, finishing with mineral and wet stone nuances on the medium ending. Very nice! Should improve over the next few years.
Pale lemon with tropical fruit aromas and citrus scents. On the palate apricot and peach flavors with honey lemon zest. Well balanced with pleasant acidity, finishing with mineral and wet stone nuances on the medium ending. Very nice! Should improve over the next few years.
Jun 7th, 2020
Quite typical: lifted peach, white flowers, tart lemon on the nose. Briny salinity and elevated acidity.
Quite typical: lifted peach, white flowers, tart lemon on the nose. Briny salinity and elevated acidity.
Nov 23rd, 2018
Very aromatic, sexy and expressive. Peach, citrus, white flowers and hints of herbs.
Very aromatic, sexy and expressive. Peach, citrus, white flowers and hints of herbs.
Jun 30th, 2018Vibrant fruit. Quite bright and fresh acidity. Touch of flint.
Vibrant fruit. Quite bright and fresh acidity. Touch of flint.
Dec 10th, 2017
Round and ripe upfront, salty and acidic on the backend. Yup, this wine is the shit. Top Albariño I've had this year.
Round and ripe upfront, salty and acidic on the backend. Yup, this wine is the shit. Top Albariño I've had this year.
Sep 26th, 2017