*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample for review.
Jumping around a bit as we kick of this new year. From CA to Spain and red to white. Variety keeps the wine palate alive and kicking and for me, it’s what makes wine endlessly interesting, unique, and fun to drink. Tonight we tried out the 2010 Benito Santos Albariño. The Albariño has a real cork closure, clocks in at 13% alcohol by volume, and retails for around $16.
Four takeaways from this wine:
1.) Nice and racy on the palate, just like I enjoy in an Albariño.
2.) That said, as it warmed up, the fruit softened and became rounder.
3.) If you keep it nice and chill, this seems like a great wine for the dog days of summer. (Just around the corner, right?)
4.) I’d pair with a light white fish dish this summer.
On the nose I got tangerine, orange, spice, white peach, and white pepper. The aroma was quite nice. In the mouth I found lime, tangerine, citrus fruit, white pepper, and white peach as it warmed. Overall, when chilled the fruit was crisp, acidic, and tart. As it warmed, the fruit turned softer and rounder.
Filed under: Albarino, Spain, White, Wine
