El Palomar Albariño, Zarate 2020

The 2020 El Palomar is an Albariño, and it fermented and matured in a well-seasoned and neutral 2,200-liter French oak vat with lees and without racking until after malolactic, after which it was racked and kept with the fine lees for a further three months. It has 12.9% alcohol and a pH of 3.25 and 6.32 grams of acidity (tartaric). It's fresh and elegant, with great purity and nuance, very expressive and open. It's surprisingly harmonious for such a young wine. I don't remember any young vintage of El Palomar as balanced, open and expressive as this. This is phenomenal. 2,900 bottles were filled in June 2021. Drink 2023 - 2032.