2013 Albarino Leirana
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Even the regular, early-released 2013 Leirana Albariño has a part that has been fermented in oak. It's produced from vines from different villages in the Salnés valley, mostly with influence from the sea. You can feel the proximity to the sea in the nose but more in the palate where it's almost saline, quite powerful and offering very good acidity and freshness. The nose mixes white flowers, apples and pears with a sea breeze sensation. This is much more than a young, fresh Albariño. 20,000 bottles produced.
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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Pale yellow. Emphatic, mineral-accented aromas of lime pith, grapefruit, green apple and jasmine, with a gingery nuance building in the glass. Dry, nervy and precise, offering intense citrus fruit and chalky mineral flavors that put on weight with air. Finishes spicy, stony and very long, with a whiplash of bitter lime zest and excellent persistence.