Chateau Canteloup Cotes de Blaye 2014 skus_76777 Earthy aromas open up into

Earthy aromas open up into cocoa

By layering fruit from Napa's volcanic hillside soils and the deeper alluvial soils of the valley floor

cherry and spices

This wine has a strikingly aromatic nose that offers a pungent array of fruit

the fruit flavors - and orange seems to be the primary one here - tend to be on the sweet side but there's a nice moderating acidity that balances the sweetness

Chateau Canteloup Cotes de Blaye 2014 skus_76777 Earthy aromas open up intoChteau Canteloup tastes more like wine from the Left Bank than the Right. Located across the Gironde River from Haut Medoc, Saint Estephe, Pauillac, and Saint Julien, Canteloup is produced in Blaye, a region famous for its Merlot. However, Canteloup has all the tannin, acidity, and character of a Cab dominant Medoc. Canteloup happens to be 90% Merlot & 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep ruby red color that is marked by ripened and complex red fruits and