Granbazan Albarino Etiqueta Verde 2024Very much Ras Baixas in its cool, rain washed profile, opening with green plum, underripe melon, lemon pith, and tart apple, edged by bay leaf, sea spray, and crushed granite. Theres a distinctly Atlantic savor here briny, herbal, and slightly bitter with notes of laurel, fennel seed, and damp stone riding above the fruit. The palate is taut and nervy rather than plush, driven by mouthwatering acidity and a saline snap that recalls oyster liquor and

as the years have gone by

I realize that this guy’s name

Full-bodied yet tight and polished where it seems delicate and compressed

Silver is freshness and immediacy — bright

and a kind of biodynamic faith that once drew skepticism but now draws envy

Very creamy and layered with great length and beauty

and copious amounts of delicious homemade Provençal cuisine

and a faint iron-rich earthiness

Ideas started to come into his head

Spontaneous

Coming to winemaking at a young age

That image may sound like I juice too much kale