Erica Gamble

9.2

Acidity smoothed out with breathing. Strong plum. Made in steel instead of oak. — 5 years ago

Doggfather

8.9

Pretty decent. — 6 years ago

Liam James

9.0

Think, oily, complex, lychee, lush!! — 6 years ago

Alex gasner

9.2

Balanced-textbook — 7 years ago

Bridget Meagher

8.9

2005 Cherry and tobacco- spice, just past prime. Still good tannins but a slightly fortified impression. — 8 years ago

Hozoon Kim

9.7

홍콩 틴룽힌에서 마셨던
이런 느낌 찾느라 이거저거 많이 마셔보는중 — 8 years ago

Rob Johnson

9.6

I would usually hate this style but this is fantastic! — 9 years ago

Sara Beer

9.5

Black raspberry, licorice, cocoa, tobacco. Silky, elegant and powerful - my favorite winery in Bordeaux. Tasted at the Chateau with technical director Dominique Arangoits, June 9. #cosgirl — 9 years ago

with DLynn and Jonah

Pekka Holma

9.4

Red and black berries, oak and vanilla notes. Full bodied and balanced. Classic Saint Emilion — 5 years ago

with Nina

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Nose has smokey dry earth, dry lavender, old licorice, dried black cherry, ripe black currant, dried blackberry and (light) dried oak.

Palate has silky dried blackberry, ripe plum, black currant jam, (light) dark chocolate, dried blueberry and light tannins. Mouth coating texture. Future bottles should be 2023+

50% Grenache & 50% Mourvédre

Paired with a bottom round beef roast, slow cooked 8+ hours with autumn root vegetables and the au jus from the roast, thickened with a little of my own tomato paste, delicious. — 6 years ago

Fredybeans

9.1

Jaune franc
Nez assez muet et s ouvre sur des notes florales et anisées puis devient plus epice
Bouche ample charnue voir épaisse avec un petit manque de fraicheur mais une aromatique en finale sur les herbes infusées et le miel
Beau vin peut être un peu sur la réserve ce jour
— 8 years ago

with El and Ben

Lauren S

9.2

Some licorice on the nose. Ripe, rich flavors. Very tasty. — 8 years ago

Arif Ender

9.5

Very delicate; sweetness on palate. Amazing with desserts and even cheese pizzas. — 8 years ago

Luc Reder

9.2

2003 tasted In The restaurant le Taxi Jaune in Paris > great !!!! — 9 years ago

Richard Portes

9.0

18- 1999. Robust, still some tannin, rich Pinot nose, young appearance, good fruit. Not subtle! — 9 years ago

Karen Tripson

9.1

Buy a case! — 5 years ago

Vijay Parikh

9.0

Engaging with notes of cherry and olives. A bit simple with short finish but very accessible wine. Opened and poured after about 15 minutes of air — 5 years ago

donat agosti

9.1

Bought at Nicolas rue de Saint Dominique. The most close I am looking for a full-time bodied wine, but not very complex — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

On the nose, bright, lean, ripe cherries, dark cherries, strawberries, cranberries, pomegranate juice, vanilla, cinnamon, very light spice, wood shavings, loamy soils, dry stones, and bright red fragrant florals. The mouthfeel is lean for Bordeaux. The tannins are lighter than dusty...so resolved. You can tell this is 70% Merlot & 20% Cab Franc as the cherries are singing in harmony better than the group America on the album "Horse with No Name" or for you kids "Fifth Harmony." The rest of the fruits are equally amazing, bright, lean, ripe; cherries, dark cherries, strawberries, cranberries & pomegranate juice. Vanilla, cinnamon, very light spice, wood shavings, loamy clay soils, dry, crushed, fine powdery rocks, dry stones & bright red roses/florals. This wine is pictured in the dictionary under pure elegance. The soft, round, acidity pours over the palate. The fruit driven finish goes on and on. I'm not sure this is going to continue to improve. I think it has about 5 years of good drinking left. Producer notes...Chateau Fleur Cardinale was purchased by Dominique and Florence Decoster in 2001. Prior to buying their first Bordeaux wine estate, they were in the fine porcelain and China business in the Limoges region of France. Chateau Fleur Cardinale is located next door to Valandraud & Rol Valentin & near Chateau Faugeres. Fleur Cardinale takes its name from the myriad of roses and other flowers that are planted around the estate. The 24.5-hectare St. Emilion vineyard of Fleur Cardinale is planted to 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. The oldest Merlot vines are 60 years old and vineyard average is 40 years. The soils of their terroir are clay over limestone. Since 2013, the vineyard is farmed using organic, self-sustainable techniques. For the vinification, the juice undergoes a cold maceration at 5 degrees Celsius for 5 or 6 days. This is followed by alcoholic fermentation and a warm maceration for 2 to 3 weeks. All the pumping over is done by gravity, which avoids stirring the musts and stressing the yeasts. Chateau Fleur Cardinale is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes. It is also good paired with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta. Photos of, the Chateau and estate vines, beautiful fruit waiting to be delivered to the Chateau and pressed, the gate entrance and barrel room. The 05 vintage is as beautiful as advertised and drinking better than the 2000's I've had in the last two years. This 05 is a steal for just under $50 when I purchased it in 2007.
#SteakandClaretNight — 8 years ago

David Annis

9.3

100% petit verdot. This followed the 2010 Bastide Saint-Dominique CdP, which provided the intended contrast in styles, but probably created unrealistic expectations. Immediately I was surprised at how old this wine smelled and tasted. (We decanted for an hour.) Interestingly it was evocative of a much, much older right bank Bordeaux than a 10 year old petit verdot. The harness of the grape is gone, and this is much more approachable that I would have guessed. This would no doubt confuse everyone in a blind tasting. — 9 years ago