Burgans Albarino
Albarino
Salnes Valley
Spain
2012
$7
90 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2012
Pale gold. Powerful scents of pineapple, mango and white flowers, with a chalky overtone. Supple and round in the mouth, offering juicy tropical fruit flavors and a bracing note of lemon zest. The floral note comes back on the long, broad finish.
My Review:
It has a very pleasant nose, with hints of citrus and apricot, although a fairly high acidity. It has a very light color with a medium viscosity. On the first taste, it is very yeasty, grassy and acidic. It has a somewhat buttery mouth feel. The acid is too forward in this wine and does not have a good balance of sugar and alcohol and is pretty lacking in flavor. It is somewhat refreshing and cleanses the palate. This wine is overall lacking in body and flavor and has a very weak finish with nothing on the mid palate. After a few more sips, I begin to taste hints of fruit. The finish seems to build with every sip, most prominently with hints of peach, pear, and apricot.
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