Martín Códax Finca Xieles

The other new label is the single-vineyard 2018 Finca Xieles, a harmonious, polished and fresh Albariño, quite sleek and racy, tasty, clean and long, quite impressive. It's varietal, expressive and has a mineral palate with the characteristic bitter twist in the finish. It's nicely balanced and can be drunk now, but it will surely develop nicely in bottle. It comes from a plot planted with old vines, and it matured in a 1,700-liter concrete vat for six months. 2,505 bottles were filled in September 2019.