2020 Chateau des Bachelards Comtesse de Vazeilles Fleurie Château Batailley 40% of the barrels being

40% of the barrels being new (down from 50%) and the other half second-use

especially when compared with the 2021 that had more flavors and aromas while this is more vertical and sharp

zesty and creamy gem

and honeyed flowers

Harvest from September 24 to October 16

2020 Chateau des Bachelards Comtesse de Vazeilles Fleurie Château Batailley 40% of the barrels beingA giant of elegance, energy and finesse, this single vineyard Fleurie is one of the wines of the vintage in Beaujolais. Staggering concentration on the tightly packed medium to full bodied palate, which is extraordinarily cool and precise for the very warm vintage. The aromas are just beginning to open up, but there are already notes of red roses, pomegranates and cloves. Then the wet stone minerality rolls over you in one great wave at the awe