{"id":24303,"date":"2019-08-18T00:09:16","date_gmt":"2019-08-18T00:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=24303"},"modified":"2019-09-19T19:22:06","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T19:22:06","slug":"some-nice-lounge-wines-zarate-terre-nerre-zuccardi-concreto-et-al","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/uncategorized\/some-nice-lounge-wines-zarate-terre-nerre-zuccardi-concreto-et-al","title":{"rendered":"Some nice lounge wines: Zarate, Terre Nerre, Zuccardi Concreto et al"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24304\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/aalounge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/aalounge.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/aalounge-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/aalounge-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Airport lounge wines are normally disappointing. But here in Los Angeles in the American Airlines lounge at Terminal 4 I found some wines I actually really wanted to drink.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zarate Albari\u00f1o 2018 Rias Baixas, Spain<\/strong><br \/>\nBenchmark Albari\u00f1o with a slightly smoky edge to the sweet citrus and apricot fruit, with some generosity but also keen acidity keeping things fresh. This is really tangy and bright with some citrus peel notes and a bit of fleshiness. Really refined with good concentration. 90\/100<\/p>\n<p><strong>Talley Chardonnay 2016 Arroyo Grande, California<\/strong><br \/>\nA rich, bold, mealy Chardonnay, but not overblown, with sweet ripe pear and peach fruit and a hint of caramel and vanilla in the background, with fresh fruit dominating. Has a nice spicy framing. Plenty of volume here, but with good enough balance, in a classic California style. 90\/100<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tenute de Terre Nerre Etna Rosso 2017 Sicily, Italy<br \/>\n<\/strong>There\u2019s a tiny bit of fading on the rim here, with what seems like a bit of early development. But it\u2019s actually fresh and delicious, with a savoury, stony, mineral edge to the slightly stewed red cherry and berry fruits. Has a hint of mint and cedar, too. Finishes with some grip. 89\/100<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zuccardi Concreto Malbec 2017 Altamira, Mendoza, Argentina<\/strong><br \/>\nWhole cluster ferment and aged in concrete eggs. Intense, vivid colour with a bright, floral blackcurrant and black cherry nose. The palate shows good concentration and freshness with lovely texture to the black fruits, with a seamless core of ripe fruit but also good structure and acidity. A beautiful primary, fruit-forward wine. 93\/100<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily\u2019s Miner Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Napa Valley, California<\/strong><br \/>\n14.2% alcohol. This shows lovely balance. There\u2019s ripe blackcurrant and berry fruit, but also a nice stony, gravelly, chalky structure, with some savoury complexity as well as smooth, sweet fruit. Quite harmonious with good weight and balance. 91\/100<\/p>\n<p>Find these wines with&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wine-searcher.com\/index.lml?referring_site=WAN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wine-searcher.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Airport lounge wines are normally disappointing. But here in Los Angeles in the American Airlines lounge at Terminal 4 I found some wines I actually really wanted to drink. 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