Albamar 2023 Pepe Luis Albarino 750ml

Tight and salty in character, it is medium to full-bodied, savory and sharp, with an attractive roundness and remarkable balance that is always a standout of this wine. From five parcels totaling 6,000 square meters located close to the sea. The wine is whole-cluster pressed and finishes fermentation in German and Austrian foudres. Undergoes malolactic. Drink or hold.

Score: 97 points -- Jacobo Garcia Andrade, jamessuckling.com, 2025

The 2023 Albariño Pepe Luis comes from 40- to 45-year-old vines planted in granite soils near the sea. It spends more time in wood, 17 months in larger foudres, one reductive and the other not, the two blended together to find a cohesive whole. Medium-bodied, it’s incredibly refined and lengthy like a Chardonnay, tasting of pure green apple. It’s a heady, gastronomic, serious wine with tremendous structure to go another 12-15 years.

Score: 95 points -- Virginie Boone, jebdunnock.com, 2026