Rodrigo Mendez Rias Baixas Albarino Cies 2024 Old Rioja fleshy orchard fruit—a Meursault village

fleshy orchard fruit—a Meursault village that punches above its appellation thanks to the address

Most Cava at this level is anonymous

An outstanding introduction to a serious Montalcino estate—approachable now but with real structure underneath

and the consistency is genuinely impressive

Gerardo Mendez farms granitic plots across the Val do Salnes

Rodrigo Mendez Rias Baixas Albarino Cies 2024 Old Rioja fleshy orchard fruit—a Meursault villageNamed for the beautiful islands at the mouth of Vigo Estuary, this albarino is a throwback to a different era. Native yeast fermentation, natural temperature regulation, and only a small amount aged in stainless steel, this style is more similar to the region pre mechanization. Serious and salty with notes of orange zest, meyer lemon, pear, and honeysuckle, it drinks as beautiful as the islands it's named for.