Fedellos do Couto 'Bastarda', Galicia, Spain 2020 Chateau Maucaillou clear honey and freshly baked

clear honey and freshly baked bread

The palate delivers a seamless and fluid build of smooth tannins

earthy black-plum and blackberry aromas are backed by hints of prune and chocolate

ending with a long

Fedellos do Couto 'Bastarda', Galicia, Spain 2020 Chateau Maucaillou clear honey and freshly bakedI tasted three vintages of the Bastarda Trousseau varietal bottling to catch up with past vintages, starting with the older 2020 Bastarda that fermented with full clusters and had a long maceration and then matured in well seasoned 500 liter French oak barrels. It has a medium body and 12% alcohol, a more developed color, with orange tints, open and nuanced, with notes of wild strawberries and herbs, perfumed and delicious. It has the austere