Quinta da Muradella 'Muradella' Blanco, Monterrei, Spain 2019 Cotes du Jura mineral and stone mid-palate

mineral and stone mid-palate

That balance of fruit and spice makes for a terrific pairing with richer foods like otoro sashimi

with yellow apple

while also giving a nice touch of freshly ground black pepper

Quinta da Muradella 'Muradella' Blanco, Monterrei, Spain 2019 Cotes du Jura mineral and stone mid-palateNext to the very young 2021, I also had the chance to taste the 2019 Quinta da Muradella Blanco, which has developed further complexity with time in bottle and now feels very flinty and mineral. The color is incredibly pale and bright; it looks like a young wine from 2023, almost transparent, but the nose has amazing complexity and the palate is pungent and full of energy and light. It's vibrant, has moderate alcohol and notable freshness and acidity