The Pazo de Barrantes is one of our favorite Albarinos, and the 2022 is the best example to date from this great producer. As we have said before, it's more reminiscent of white Burgundy than it is an Albarino, and winemaker Pazo Barrantes' goal here is to make a world-class white wine with the Albarino grape, and he has done it again with the 2022 vintage. The vines in this thirty-five-acre vineyard are about 60 years old, and the outer vineyard is lined with 400+-year-old eucalyptus trees that provide shelter. The yields are kept low, and the vineyard is sustainably farmed to produce the highest quality fruit possible. 2022 was a great vintage, and it was more plentiful than 2021. There are lovely aromas of white flowers, lemon skin, liquid minerals, wet stones, and stone fruits. The palate is elegant and refined, featuring a wealth of dry extract and salinity, as well as notes of citrus, dried apricot, and a long, lingering finish. It is delicious and highly recommended!