"A nose of beautiful complexity, which requires a nice oxygenation to open. Notes of balsamic, eucalyptus, leather, soft spices, very ripe morello cherries.Beautiful mouth dense, rich, structured, tasty, with a medium of body well extracted and dense tannins, fine, compact and beautiful astringency. Beautiful persistent finish, very expressive and tasty."
Paolo Basso, World’s Best Sommelier 2013
"Chateau Cantinot 2015 Blaye smells of cedar, oak spice and crushed berries. The light-bodied wine tastes of cranberry and shows a thinner finish. Done in an international style, the heralded wine from a warm vintage shows well, but the lagging mid-palate and finish suggest it may have peaked early,
Nevertheless, this wine is a deal and an easy one to pair with meaty pizza or burgers. around $20.
Not just for investors and collectors, Bordeaux can be for every day.
GRADE: Exceptional
DAVID FALCHEK, executive director of the American Wine Society, reviews wines each week,