“What a marvellous palate!” - JancisRobinson.com

The trouble with discovering a predilection for something is that you quickly become picky and that’s what has happened to us with Albariño. First there was the infatuation, when we rushed headlong towards anything that said Albariño on the label, then came the disillusionment, as we discovered that some Albariños were better than others, and finally came the nitpicking, as we refused to settle for ones that were too light or too astringent or too vegetal or too short or who still lived with their parents. It would take a real beauty to turn our heads and that’s what happened here.

The Attis ‘Lias Finas’ 2022 reminds us why we fell in love with Albariño in the first place. It pours a bright, fresh, silver-lemon colour with a hint of green at the edge , and is dry yet full of succulent, juicy fruit, glistening with grapefruit, apricot, white peach, chalk dust and salt flakes. ‘Lias Finas’ means ‘fine lees’ and indicates that the wine was aged on its lees for 6 months (25% of which was in large oak foudres), giving the wine extra body and richness. Swoon. 13.5% alc. Drink now-2028.

Press review:

Decanter: “Elegantly toasty notes with peachy, lemon aromas. The palate is quite intense with fresh mango and a lovely freshness. Sea air and hints of oak lending to the balance of this wine. Drink now-2028.” 93 points

Jancis Robinson.com: “Tasted blind. Am I tasting a Riesling? It has an oily texture and is very exuberant, with very high acidity. What a marvellous palate! Acidic, yes, but filled with the sweetness of fruits like peach and green pineapple, and with a chalkiness at the back palate. Fabulous in an exuberant style. (FC) 13.5% alc. Drink now-2040.” 17 points