Adegas Gran Vinum Seleccion Especial Albarino - 2022 (750ml)

Made from 100% Albariño, grown on 50-year-old, estate-grown vines.  Only free run juice was fermented in both stainless steel tanks and large neutral oak fuder.  The wine was aged on its fine lees for 6+ months after fermentation.

95 points Wine Review Online

In three words: Stupendously wonderful Albariño. In a few more words, this is a real outlier in the region, where most wines are cobbled together from many little plots, but this is sourced from 50-year-old vines in a single, estate grown site called Miranda Aurosa...This is remarkable for its concentration and depth of flavor, with textural richness that is reminiscent of excellent Semillon much more than a light, citrus-driven varietal wine like Pinot Grigio, which is true for many current renditions of Albariño. Although it is an unusually “big” rendition of this variety, there is enough acidity to keep it fresh and make its ensemble of fruit flavors sing. Those include orchard fruits above all, but additionally, one finds suggestions of baked apples, poached pears, and quince. This has nothing to do with the Albariño you will find in a run-of-mill retail shop or grocery store, so think swordfish steak or even roasted pork shoulder as a pairing partner, and even then, buckle up beforehand. -Michael Franz - Oct 17, 2023

93 points Wine & Spirits Magazine

Think of the spring scents of apple blossoms stored in an autumn apple—you’ll have something close to the fresh and bright flavor of this wine. It comes along with Meyer-lemon acidity and substantial weight, the depth of flavor contributed by 50-year-old vines. In Galicia, you could enjoy this with game fish or percebes. It would also be mouthwatering with fat Diver scallops in a Cantonese presentation with ginger and soy. Joshua Greene – October 18, 2023