Florence et François Bachelier Vieilles Vignes Chablis 2021 COGNAC while Jim Clendenen has been

while Jim Clendenen has been named Winemaker of the Year in 1992 by the Los Angeles Times

with lively aromas of pear

It begins distinctly minty

and tart plum are complemented by savory herbal notes and a gentle vanilla lift from oak aging

Florence et François Bachelier Vieilles Vignes Chablis 2021 COGNAC while Jim Clendenen has beenOld style Chablis from the North. Florence and her husband Franois are 8th generation farmers with eighten hectares in Villy. Most of their vines are betwen 60 80 year old including a tiny slice of the Chablis Premier Cru Les Fourneaux, the only Premier Cru to face due South. Harvested on September 21st, 2021, and after a traditional vinification, the wine ages on its fine lees for 8 to 9 months in stainless steel vats, before resting in oak barrels