Alberto Nanclares Soverribas La Viña Del Mochuelo Rías Baixas Albariño 2018

Josh Morgenthau

Slightly reductive to start, then opens up to an incredible aroma of seaside citrus and tart tropical fruit. Palate is just-ripe pineapple, lemon, lime, and lime pith. At the core it is salty, rocky and acid. But also a faint perception of sweetness tempering the bitter note through the long finish. Saline, delicious and unmistakably Albariño, but with a satiny, crystalline texture that’s riesling-esque. Remarkable wine of terroir. Needs a lengthy decant now, but will be better in 5-10 years when the acids integrate.