2018 Zarate Albarino El Balado
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The 2018 Balado is quite closed and serious, reticent, not exuberant; on the contrary, it's austere but has an electric palate (it has one of the highest acidities), but it is not green, vertical but then comes back and explodes to a more expansive wine in the palate. This has to rank among the finest 2018s in the zone. According to Eulogio Pomares, it reached the balance between alcohol and acidity right from the grapes. I don't feel the 13.6% alcohol, and it has 8.2 grams of acidity, which is not really felt either. This should develop nicely in bottle. 2,660 bottles were filled in April 2019.
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James Suckling
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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Almost overbearing floral and aromatic character at first. But hold onto your hats and soak in the plethora of dried gooseberries, jasmine, buttercups and daffodils, before theyâre joined by intense pastry notes. Full-bodied, dense and beautiful. Thereâs a taut string of acidity that gives this focus and an edgy quality. Drink now.