2019 La Comtesse de Pazo Barrantes Albarino Cepas Viejas Rias Baixas, Spain

2019 La Comtesse de Pazo Barrantes Albarino Cepas Viejas Rias Baixas, Spain
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2019 La Comtesse de Pazo Barrantes Albarino Cepas Viejas Rias Baixas, Spain

2019 Bottle 750ml
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The top-of-the-range 2019 La Comtesse comes from a vineyard called Cacheiro, 1.4 hectares of their oldest vines (planted in 1965) that deliver lower yields and aim to showcase the aging potential of Albariño. The must fermented in 3,000-liter oak vats where the wine was kept for 12 months, the first three with the lees, and then it was kept in concrete for a further 12 months. It has a golden color and an intense nose but with subtle aromas and almost no trace of oak. 2019 was a warmer, very complete and balanced year of powerful wines with concentration, clout and very good balance and freshness. This has 13.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.25 and 7.3 grams of acidity. It has a round and creamy texture and is velvety and tender, sleek and elegant. 9,655 bottles and 400 magnums produced. It was bottled in April 2022.

96 Pts, Luis Gutiérrez, Robert Parker

Characteristics
White Wine
Green and Flinty
Grape Variety
Albarino (Alvarinho)
Pairs well with
Shellfish, Crab and Lobster
Star Wine Critic Scores
97 Tim Atkin
96 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
94 Vinous
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