Zarate Old Vines

First evening of June was the Champions League Finals and a simply brilliant wine to accompany it.

Zarate, Rías Baixas, Albariño, El Palomar, 2016

The Grand Cru of Albariños, with aromas of shells and flint superimposed over flavors of lime, closer to the vibrancy, precision and power of a young Blanc de Blancs champagne than it is to any Rías Baixas or Vinho Verde that I've ever had. An amazing wine with an extremely vibrant backbone of acidity and a very long, saline finish. 150 year old vines! (June 1, 2019)

[David M. Bueker]

Sounds interesting. I always associate ripe peach and nectarine aromas with Albariño. This seems to be a very different expression.

Used to buy a few yrs back, delicious.