2022 Pazo Barrantes Albarino, Rias Baxas

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Product Type : White

Vintage : 2022

Varietal : Albarino

Bottle Size : 750 mL

ABV : 13.5%

A wide nuanced nose with ripe yellow plum and medlar fruit, subtle notes of bergamot and verbena underpinned by a fine balsamic background. Vibrant palate, well-balanced, fresh and textured. It shows a long and splendid finish.

	Vinous
94 points	The 2022 Albariño Gran Vino aged for four months on lees, followed by eight months in stainless steel, with 15% aged in acacia barrels. It opens with fine notes of linden blossom and anise, alongside pear, biscuit and a balsamic hint of eucalyptus, plus a touch of apricot. This is creamy and flavorful, with a supple texture and a fresh lift. It is ready to drink now. The 2022 is an interesting style that emphasizes aging character over primary fruit.
	Robert Parker
94 points	The 2022 Gran Vino Albariño was cropped from a warm and dry year is the third vintage of this new cuvée from their 12 hectares in eight different plots (Cacheiro, Huerta, Besada, Eira, Ferradiña, Ferradura, Tomadiña and Souto) in the Valle del Salnés plus a further hectare rented from the archbishop. The destemmed grapes were pressed and the must left to settle and then fermented in stainless steel for around 43 days. The wine was kept with the lees in stainless steel for four months and then a further eight months without the lees. Fifteen percent of the volume matured in acacia wood barrels. It was kept in bottle for two years before being sold. It comes in at the usual 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.35 and 7.15 grams of acidity (tartaric).
	Jeb Dunnuck
95 points	An impressive wine that needs time to balance the high acidity of the region, 2022 Albariño Gran Vino is from old vines and is long-aged, aged in stainless steel and acacia wood barrels for eight months. It gets two years in bottle before release to integrate the natural acidity and structure. Creamy, textured, and medium-bodied, it has a hint of mint and eucalyptus that match well against the richness of stone fruit and citrus. The midpalate is rounded and rich, finishing fresh.
	James Suckling
95 points	Excellent complexity and freshness, with good depth as well. Medium- to full-bodied with lovely density and length. Showing real character.

2022 Pazo Barrantes Albarino, Rias Baxas

2022 Pazo Barrantes Albarino, Rias Baxas

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