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Balado Albariño, Zarate 2021

Tasting Notes

The 2021 Balado went through full malolactic, and the grapes were less ripe than the ones from 2022, resulting in a wine with half a degree less alcohol, which it needed to balance the acidity. It's sharp and more austere, vertical and with a very tasty palate. It's a vintage that could be similar to 2013, years with lots of malic acid, but the wine does not have any lactic character. It has an herbal touch and very tasty flavors, complex already. I think this will age nicely. 4,200 bottles and 150 magnums were produced. It was bottled in May 2022.

95+
Luis Gutierrez, Wine Advocate, November 2023
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