Torroxal Albariño 2018

Buy a case and pay just $12.99 per bottle - Beats Best US Price

Buy six or more and pay $13.99 net 

All else, still $14.99 on sale!

91 pts James Suckling

[Rich] I drink a lot of Albariño, so much that the gang often say its “so very British!” But really, so very Irish might be more accurate. The name Galicia comes from the Gaelic people that settled there, the same Celtics that landed in Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Cornwall. You can even find bagpipes, kilts and red heads in Galicia! I just love Albariño, the best are some of the most aromatically enticing white wines you’ll find anywhere in the world, with enough fruit to be enjoyed by themselves and enough acidity that they can pair with all manner of foods too. But really great Albariño can tend to be expensive. It’s hard to grow grapes in Galicia, its wet and cold there, the climate is much more like Ireland and Scotland than what we might normally consider for Spain. Yields tend to be low, and demand across the world is growing for Albariño as more consumers discover Galicia’s great white grape. So when we tasted this beauty from Torroxal was blown away. I mean, Albariño this good as low as $12.99 - that’s a home run!

 On the nose, hints of apricot, pear and ripe exotic fruits are complemented by a lemon-lime vibrancy, all perfectly blended together with its subtle flowery scent. Accents of white flowers and ginger bring nuance, and crisp vibrant acidity gives that freshness that draws you back for more with every sip. This a crusher, porch pounder, whatever you want to call it. It’s got a screw cap, and that’s good because if there’s more than two of you drinking you’ll need to open a second bottle fast! And at $12.99 a bottle, that’s cheaper than most craft beers these days, so why not?

"Green apples, cherry blossom, chamomile and freshly squeezed lemons are in play. Medium-bodied and quite appley on the palate, which also delivers some fairly crunchy acid." JS

Or reply. The wine is available now in Chapel Hill. Saturday afternoon, as ordered, in Hillsborough.