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WTN: A rarity from Rías Baixas: Davila M.100

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WTN: A rarity from Rías Baixas: Davila M.100

by Saina » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:31 pm

Adegas Valmiñor Davila M.100 2007 13% abv; Loureiro, Caiño Blanco y Albariño; in French oak barrel of 2500 liters (I don't know for how long and what age oak); Rías Baixas, O Rosal

This was a Christmas present from my boss. We import Valmiñor to Finland but I don't think we sell this M-100 (I think we only have the Albariño, regular Davila and the L-100 as a "special").

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I was scared because of the mention of oak on the back label, but I shouldn't have been: I don't sense any new oak aromas. It is enormously fragrant, quite like a Viognier in its boisterous, peachy aromas. It is also mineral and slightly grassy so the in-your-face floral fruitiness doesn't become too much. Very full bodied, but high in acidity, crunchy even. It makes my mouth water and it dances on my tongue yet oddly enough it is at the same time so heavy that I wouldn't call it moreish. It quite overwhelmed my poor little steamed pangasius-fish.

A hugely interesting wine, but at least now it is too weighty for me. I wonder what a year or two in the cellar would do for this?
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Re: WTN: A rarity from Rías Baixas: Davila M.100

by Bob Parsons Alberta » Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:10 pm

Lucky you Otto. RB hard to find in these parts. Certainly sounds like a very serious wine?
I wish there was more discussion on the region. Found this image on the internet...>

http://www.lescaves.co.uk/images/galler ... /TG010.jpg

This another white I am quite familiar with. Have you come across this one Otto?

Pazo di Señorans Albariño Rias Baixas
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Re: WTN: A rarity from Rías Baixas: Davila M.100

by Mark S » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:25 pm

Sounds interesting, and a cool label to boot!
I don't even think I've heard of this producer before, but then, I drink only about 1 albarino/Rias Baixas a year.
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Re: WTN: A rarity from Rías Baixas: Davila M.100

by Saina » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:53 pm

Bob, I might have tasted them at some wine event or other, but don't have a recollection anymore - very few from Rías Baixas are available in Finland so I usually get to only drink the one we bring. Which is a shame, as I think I love the area.

Mark, I think Valmiñor's labels are great. I'm not sure Valmiñor is exported to the US because I see nothing written about them by the Disorderlies some of whom seem to be fans of the area.
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