Rodrigo Méndez Albariño Sálvora 2020

96 points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): “[$75 list] I was blown away by the purity and subtleness of the pungent 2020 Sálvora, an Albariño from a centenary vineyard. It has citrus freshness, and it’s vibrant, mineral and beautifully textured. It finishes long and tasty, almost salty. This should age magnificently in bottle. In this vintage, they changed to a Burgundy bottle. It used to come in a Rhine bottle. This is ethereal, precise and pure, a chiseled Albariño like few others. 2,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2021. Drink: 2022-2029. (2/28/22)”

95 points Tim Atkin, MW: “(13%). This exceptional Albariño comes from a 120-year-old vineyard in Meaño, close to the Ría de Pontevedra. Leesy, salty and very delicately wooded, it has flavours of green herbs, pear, grapefruit and waxed lemons, lots of granitic intensity and a bracing, mouth-wateringly fresh finish. 2022-30. (2022)”