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Mar de Frades 2008 Albariño (Rías Baixas)
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- $25
With mineral, apple and peach aromas, this gets off on the right footing. The palate is zesty and acidic, with a tangy set of apple, citrus and mineral flavors. Controlled heft, weight and spritz on the finish make it a solid bet. Look for the weird blue bottle and take it from there. Imported by W.J. Deutsch & Sons.
— M.S.
(10/1/2009)
Mar de Frades 2010 Albariño (Rías Baixas)
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- $25
Salinic, crisp and peachy on the nose, with easy, ripe melon aromas to sweeten it up. Shows good body and spritz alongside tropical flavors of orange and melon. Finishes with weight before rolling away with elegance. Punchy and ready to go.
— M.S.
(2/1/2012)
Mar de Frades 2009 Albariño (Rías Baixas)
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- $25
Starts out a little gaseous and sulfuric, but it picks up steam in the mouth, where flavors of apricot, citrus and tropical fruits perform a likeable dance. Powerful acidity pushes it in the right direction, and the finish of lychee, passion fruit and nectarine is lasting. Very nice wine but relatively high in price.
— M.S.
(12/15/2010)
Mar de Frades 2002 Albariño (Rías Baixas)
- $16
Made in a lush style, with melon, pear and pineapple aromas. Notes of cinnamon grace the fresh palate, which is coated from side to side with apple. Finishes in a spicy, layered crescendo. More plump than lean, but it seems to be weighted properly.
— M.S.
(3/1/2004)
Mar de Frades 2005 Albariño (Rías Baixas)
- $15
Sweet and fresh smelling, with aromas of lime, pear and peach. The palate is all about citrus, with some spice and mineral thrown in for good measure. Balanced and zesty, like Albariño should be.
— M.S.
(12/15/2006)
Mar de Frades 2006 Albariño (Rías Baixas)
- $28
Full to the tipping point, with sweet aromas of pears and peaches. Is it over done? Maybe a little, but in between the folds of very ripe fruit there’s some mineral and citrus pith. Bottom line: the funky blue bottle catches your eye and the wine is fine. But the 2005 cost $15 and this one is going for $28. Can somebody please explain the drastic price hike?
— M.S.
(11/1/2007)
Mar de Frades 2007 Albariño (Rías Baixas)
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- $28
So young and simple that one can only describe this as Albariño Nouveau. It’s a bouncy, almost spritzy confection with pineapple, green apple and other thin citrus flavors. There’s zero body to it, but it is fresh and snappy.
— M.S.
(4/1/2008)
Mar de Frades 2004 Albariño (Rías Baixas)
- $15
Hard and waxy on the nose, with little to no appealing fruit aromas. The palate is loaded with sharp lemon and green apple flavors. Lacks friendliness; healthy in terms of feel but borders on sour.
— M.S.
(9/1/2006)
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