Who knew they even grew Albariño in Michigan? This is nice. Silvery/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is steely with some hay and lemon. Medium bodied. Slightly Viscous. On the palate, there is some residual sugar left making this at least semi-sweet. Fruity on the palate. Tasty and easy drinking. Some lemon/orange on the finish. A nice wine for sipping on its own and the back deck (or front porch). Drink over the next few years.
Pretty cool to be able to try a Finger Lakes Albariño. Unfortunately, this bottle seemed very off. That said, a couple of people (with respected palates) at the tasting quite enjoyed the wine. Light green/gold in color. The nose has wet rocks, hay and plenty of plastic band-aid notes. Typically, that is a sign of a brettanomyces yeast infection. That is not always a bad thing, but it is a bit rare to be found in a white wine. On the palate, the plastic note continues along with a bitter grapefruit juice finish. I am curious if this was an off bottle or typical from the winery. It w
