Quinta De Couselo O Rosal 2014, Do Rías Baixas
Albariño/Alvarinho
Galicia, Spain
$18.75 (440362)
Critic Reviews (3)
The property once belonged to Cistercian monks but it has been a family winery since 1864 (only). This is a lovely...
Crisp, crunchy, bone dry, genuinely concentrated and richly flavoured, this is serious Rias Baixas. I like the lick...
Weighty Albarino with alcohol volume and warm breadth. About as high octane as the genre will allow, leaving a vapour...
Community Reviews (1)
Intense nose of ripe peach, melon, wet straw, cold cream, acacia and a chalky mineral note.
On the palate, peach, bitter almond, Meyer lemon zest, herbaceous notes all in a creamy mouthfeel and nice medium+ chalky finish.
A delightfully complex wine for the price; I'd happily try ageing.
Tasted October 2016.
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