Albamar 2021 Albarino 1500ml

2018 and 2019 are a return to cooler vintages in Rías Baixas, and I was able to compare the entry-level Albariño bottling from Albamar from both years, the youngest of which, the 2019 Albamar, had just been bottled. Here, they use purchased and own grapes, and it's produced in a fresh style. This is a little riper than 2018, which is sharper. Xurxo said this reminds him of the 2016 in the sense that this is ready and approachable. It has a vibrant saline finish. Despite its approachability, it should also last in bottle. 53,000 bottles produced. What I tasted was bottled in late April 2020.

Score: 92 points -- Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Advocate, 2020