Château de Caladroy Cuvée Les Schistes Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2018 (750ml) Blanquette de Limoux The nose is bursting with

The nose is bursting with plum and cassis flavors

JD94Jeb DunnuckThe 2015 Château Brane-Cantenac checks in as a mix of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon

France - Bordeaux - White Bordeaux/Entre-Deux-Mers - Dazzles with bright citrus

this is a Saint-Julien that will be quite delicious to drink over the next 10-12 years

Then the wine settles in glass lined cement vats for some months before being bottled

Château de Caladroy Cuvée Les Schistes Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2018 (750ml) Blanquette de Limoux The nose is bursting withThe soils on this rugged mountain ridge are a mix of sand and clay on top of black schist. Schist terroir for French vineyards can be found in pockets of Languedoc (notable Faugres); parts of Anjou; and up in the northern Rhne in part of Cte Rte and across the river in Seyssuel. And theres a big swath of it over the border in Spains Priorat. Schist tends to emphasize fruit rather than tannin, and red wine from these terroirs typically show a fruit