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"De gustibus non est disputandum." - There is no disputing matters of taste.

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February will be BORDEAUX MONTH.  We'll explore why Bordeaux is often referred to as the "King of Wines."

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Welcome!  This blog is focused on finding value-priced wines that offer excellent taste and quality.                      Please feel free to add comments about the posts and make suggestions for other excellent wines that can be purchased for under $25.

Format

Most of the posts will focus on a single wine.  Every couple weeks, I'll try to summarize all of the wines discussed so far for a particular type of wine like Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon.  Occasionally, I'll offer a news article or a "How to" article on various topics (tasting wine, collecting wine, storing wine, etc.).  The posts are tagged with keywords that are listed on the right side below.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

2005 Cantelys Rouge, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux

The third wine from Pessac-Leognan, the 2005 Cantelys Rouge, is from an estate owned by the Cathiard family of Smith-Haut-Lafitte fame.  The vineyeards are located next to Smith-Haut-Lafitte and Rochemorin, and the wines are made by the same winemaking team as Smith-Haut-Lafitte.  The wine is composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot.  Toasty oak, cassis and red berry fruit on the nose.  Ripe and soft on the palate entry but firm at back with integrated tannins.  Very ripe and forward fruit with fine structure and acidity.  The list price is $29.

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