Martin Codax Albariño 2008

I have been going over some notes I have taken about some of the wines I tried over the past month, figuring I may get time before Christmas to post my review.  It has been a very busy month.  Between shopping, the job, my now required exercise regiment and 70+ inches of snow, time to research and post articles has been limited.
I have been able to visit most of my favorite blogs (LINKS), check out the Facebook account and occasionally check my Twitter page.  It was on Twitter that I learned a little about Albarino wine and how to pronounce Rias Baixas (ree-ahs buy-shuss).
Rias Baixas is in northwest Spain on the north border of Portugal. The region is ideal for producing white wines and their star grape is the Albarino.
The wine sounded interesting, so today I decided to pick one up while out on my last day of Xmas shopping.

Actually my last day is wine shopping and while at my favorite wine shop purchasing two cases of wine (mostly gifts) I asked about the Albarino.  Highly recommended was the Martin Codax 2008 ($12), but it was also the only Albarino on their shelves, so the recommendation was taken lightly.  I did pick one up and through it in the wine fridge when I got home, figuring some evening I'll come home from work looking for a nice white wine to sip before bed.
Later when Shirley rang the dinner bell, my daughter asked for a white wine to accommodate a simple meal of Shirley's 20 minute meat loaf, made with ground turkey, mashed potatoes and whole corn.  I decided to uncork the Albarino.
Aromas of lemon, some pear and honeysuckle were quite pleasant. In the mouth was some green apple, apple blossom and citrus, like a lemon/lime.  Lots of honey and apple on the finish.
This was my first Albarino, so I really can't say if the Martin Codax is an excellent Albarino, but I can say that this was an excellent wine and probably what I'll have with shrimp and lobster on New Year's Eve and one that will be kept on hand from now on. Something in between a Pinot Grigio and a Viognier that will pair well with seafood, fowl, oriental or just enjoying on it's own.