The 2023 Zarate is the flagship Albariño that shows the character of the year, with more moderate ripeness, 12.5% alcohol and a balanced and elegant profile. It's clean, floral and still a little reductive (this is 100% stainless steel) and should open up with a little more time in bottle. There is some 30% of wine with malolactic in the final blend. It has less concentration and alcohol than the 2022, with more finesse and freshness and is a little more herbal. This is a superb example of Albariño from Salnés. 84,000 bottles produced. The bottle I tasted was bottled in June 2024.
93+ points. Luis Gutierrez, Wine Advocate (Jul 2024)
The 2023 Albariño Zárate, from Val de Salnés, Rías Baixas, presents delicate oral and pear aromas. Saline and fresh, it’s understated yet complex, with layers that blend seamlessly.
93 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Mar 2025)
Aromas of brine, citrus and crusted salt. The palate is direct, vertical, saline, super drinkable and accessible. Pristine and beautiful. This comes from six parcels in Meano in Padrendas. A third goes through malolactic fermentation.
92 points, Jacobo Garcia-Andrade Llamas, James Suckling (Oct 2024)
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