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90
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
The first albariño I’ve seen from the New World displays all the right yellow fruit and floral
notes from the Spanish motherland. Full bodied, mellow and warm, with a long orange pekoe
finish. www.bwwines.com.
- Price:
- $29.15
- Type:
- White
- Varietal:
- Albariño
- Vintage:
- 2006
- Region:
- Barossa Valley, South Australia
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