2023 Damien Guadagnolo Cotes du Jura Trousseau, France Quinta de Santiago UBE Miraflores is 100% Palomino

UBE Miraflores is 100% Palomino from five different plots in Miraflores Alta (3) and Miraflores Baja (2)

It proves rather reserved at first and only reveals some faint scents of smoke

Giampaolo Venica makes “Piccolo” – a blend of the same grapes from the same locations with the fruit that I felt did not deserve to be in “B”

making for an astonishing five-year elevage before the requisite long resting period in Bea’s dark

2023 Damien Guadagnolo Cotes du Jura Trousseau, France Quinta de Santiago UBE Miraflores is 100% PalominoSourced from organically farmed parcels on warm, iron and limestone rich slopes ideal for Trousseau, Guadagnolo ferments with native yeasts and a light hand, then ages the wine in older barrels to preserve lift and transparency. The 2023 shows vibrant red cherry, raspberry, and blood orange, with subtle spice and a whisper of earth. Fine, sandy tannins and bright acidity carry a long, mineral, gently herbal finish. A precise, high energy Trousseau