Our regional tasting panels of folks in the wine trade continue to show that Albariño grown in the Pacific Northwest can gain complexity with a bit of bottle age. Richard Batchelor’s program with the Tudor family proves that once again as this same bottling from the historic Yakima Valley site has earned a Platinum in back-to-back years. Honeysuckle and honeydew melon aromas include river rock and green table grapes. On the palate, it leads with kiwi as honeysuckle notes return with a scrape of lime rind and a slice of ripe hula berry, reflecting its 0.4% residual sugar, a level that’s barely perceptible. Qualifying awards: San Francisco Chronicle (double gold), Seattle Wine Awards (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 92 points
Production: 1,970 cases
Alcohol: 13.5%
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