Dropout Albarino Andrus Island Vineyard California 2017

Patio pounder alert! The new vintage of the lip-smacking, way-too-easy-to-drink ALBARINO from Jon Keyes! You'll be poolside in no time! THE PRICE!!

It’s back!! The fantastically zippy, mouth-awakening, hyper-fresh white made by Jon Keyes, whose resume includes stints at Two Hands (Australia), as Thomas Rivers Brown's assistant winemaker at places like Outpost and Schrader, and who is currently making wine with Mark Herold for many of his high-scoring, much-collected wines. And he "dropped out" of college to do all this --- thus the name.  Albarino, of course, is a rare varietal in California, and this is a delicious version packed with freshness but also a bit more turbo-charged fruit than you normally get with the Spanish versions. Plus it's sourced from the much-coveted vineyards of Markus Bokisch!

Chill this down and then HOLD ON. Lemon peel, almonds, subtle pineapple, a salty sea air note, tangerine and pear all held together in a BRISK, zippy, tangy frame --- actually, here’s the deal, we’re going to grab our Tommy Bahama chair and set up with a glass and a copy of the new Wine Spectator in the parking lot of the warehouse, right where the taco truck pulls up. See ya!!

Not a lot in 2017! KILLER price! While it lasts…! Albarino!! So cool!