2022 Bouza do Rei Albariño – Rías Baixas, Spain 1977 baron de lustrac folle blanche bas armagnac

2022 Bouza do Rei Albariño – Rías Baixas, Spain 1977 baron de lustrac folle blanche bas armagnacStyle: White Green & Flinty Pale lightstraw colour with a faint green shimmer, typical of young, coastal Albario. Aromas Fresh pear flesh. Lemon blossom and jasmine. Subtle almond creaminess Palate Juicy pineapple core and clementine segments. Lemon zest adding definition and tension. A delicate whiteflower echo (jasmine, orange blossom). Light body but with a satisfying, subtly oily Albario texture Finish Clean, floralinfused, with a touch of citrus

and a touch of sherry influence

Anchovies and olives

It's to be remembered that 1989 was a great vintage in the southwest of France

with a creamy mouthfeel

vanilla and dark honey

This is the 1997 Xmas decanter

smooth agave sweetness

continuing the aroma with mineral-metallic and sulfuric notes

Oak influence is soft and supportive

crafted using the even more famous Chivas Regal Scotch whisky as its base

The nose is aromatic

and a whisper of grapey freshness