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La Val 2005 Finca de Arantei Albariño (Rías Baixas)
- $20
La Val is an O Rosal winery but its wines are 100% Albariño. This estate-grown white offers a yellowish tint with pretty aromas of buttercup and apple blossoms. It’s fairly light-bodied and exhilarating, with pure flavors of apples, honeydew and citrus. Shows good acidity.
— M.S.
(9/1/2006)
La Val 2009 Albariño (Rías Baixas)
- $18
Clean and smooth to open, with a hint of salinity, powdered sugar and peach. The palate is sheer and zesty, with lemon, green apple and tangy acidity. Crisp yet angular on the finish, but good in a narrow, lean, drilling sort of way.
— M.S.
(4/1/2011)
La Val 2005 Orballo Albariño (Rías Baixas)
- $19
Pale yellow in color, with elegant aromas and flavors. To call it light would not be wrong: The wine shows grassy citrus notes but it peters out a bit on the back palate and finish. More subtle and fresh than powerful.
— M.S.
(9/1/2006)
La Val 2005 Albariño (Rías Baixas)
Good but a bit less concentrated and pure than most. There’s a whiff of sulfur on the nose, and in the mouth the fruit is solid but basic. Apple and melon are the key flavors, while the finish is clean but unspectacular. At 40,000 cases this is a large-production wine by Rías Baixas standards.
— M.S.
(9/1/2006)
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