White Wine from Spain

Wine & Spirits, 93 points: This is the flagship of Palacio de Fefiñanes, first produced in 1928. The grapes are from Cambados, and the wine spends six months in stainless-steel tanks until it’s bottled. A classic albariño from Rías Baixas, this is...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: The 2014 Planetes de Nin Blanc is produced with the white mutation of Cariñena, a rare variety called Cariñena Blanca, which DNA tests show to be identical to the red one. The wine is full of character, and I believe the...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: The white 2015 Pedra de Guix is a blend of one-third each of Pedro Ximénez, Garnacha Blanca and Macabeo from old vines on different soils and different villages. There is always a touch of skin contact and some controlled...

Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, 90 points: (17/20) Very deep straw. Lots of flavour and some saltiness. So deep and also refreshing. This is what Albarino should taste like – but it’s not cheap. Real structure.

Wine Enthusiast, 90 points: Apple, lime and mineral aromas lend freshness to a mature nose. This feels round and plump, but well balanced due to fine acidity. Peach and citrus flavors are stony and finish with tropical notes of lychee and mango...

Vinous, 91 points: (aged for six months in stainless steel tanks, with weekly lees-stirring) Vivid straw. High-pitched citrus and orchard fruit aromas are complemented by suggestions of jasmine and dusty minerals. Spicy, penetrating and...