Château Fleur Cardinale

Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

9.241 ratings
9.08 pro ratings
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Ken Z
9.4

Drank 4/12/20. Excellent with lamb chops and a red wine sauce.

Plum sauce, blackberry, raspberry, spearmint, soil, and a bit of petrol are easily coaxed from the glass. Flavors of plum sauce, raspberry coulis, tobacco, and mint are backed by medium + well integrated tannin. Drink now and over the next 5-10 years.

4/22/9/5/4 +50 = 94 pts.

Drank 4/12/20. Excellent with lamb chops and a red wine sauce.

Plum sauce, blackberry, raspberry, spearmint, soil, and a bit of petrol are easily coaxed from the glass. Flavors of plum sauce, raspberry coulis, tobacco, and mint are backed by medium + well integrated tannin. Drink now and over the next 5-10 years.

4/22/9/5/4 +50 = 94 pts.

Apr 12th, 2020
nobody here

Nice weight, nothing out of proportion.

Nice weight, nothing out of proportion.

Aug 23rd, 2015
Ed Chin

This bottle caught me off guard. I can’t believe this is so merlot dominant with so little CS. It appeared to me the opposite in % use.

This bottle caught me off guard. I can’t believe this is so merlot dominant with so little CS. It appeared to me the opposite in % use.

Feb 20th, 2023
Robert Rothfield

Juicy red fruit, nice finish.....definitely in its drinking window

Juicy red fruit, nice finish.....definitely in its drinking window

Mar 19th, 2020
Robert Rothfield

If tasted blind I’d think it was a top echelon Napa cab.... big fruit with balanced tannins and long finish

If tasted blind I’d think it was a top echelon Napa cab.... big fruit with balanced tannins and long finish

Oct 8th, 2018
Chris England

Always a great quality Chateau & this top year @ £40 - Drinking well now but having had these before it will sing in 6-7yrs 👍 90 going 94-95 with age

🍇 70 % Mer, 15 % Cab F & 15% Cab S

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Heady slight sweet mashed violet infused deep dark plum, black berries, melted milk chocolate, earthy minerals & soft smoked oak

👄 Med++ body of ripe rich creamy blackcurrant & dark plum w/ a touch of cocoa

🎯 Med+ dark fruit & rich cocoa mineral infused teeth stainer 😁 w/ a touch of dryness

Always a great quality Chateau & this top year @ £40 - Drinking well now but having had these before it will sing in 6-7yrs 👍 90 going 94-95 with age

🍇 70 % Mer, 15 % Cab F & 15% Cab S

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Heady slight sweet mashed violet infused deep dark plum, black berries, melted milk chocolate, earthy minerals & soft smoked oak

👄 Med++ body of ripe rich creamy blackcurrant & dark plum w/ a touch of cocoa

🎯 Med+ dark fruit & rich cocoa mineral infused teeth stainer 😁 w/ a touch of dryness

Dec 29th, 2017
Tom Philbrick

Decant this! Not much initial nose. Opens up after an hour and smells like a bowl of berries. Tannins already fairly smooth, and decently long finish. Should go at least another 5+'years but I would drink now for the fruit. Quite good.

Decant this! Not much initial nose. Opens up after an hour and smells like a bowl of berries. Tannins already fairly smooth, and decently long finish. Should go at least another 5+'years but I would drink now for the fruit. Quite good.

Dec 26th, 2017
Arecibo Message

Not as great. Not distinct.

Not as great. Not distinct.

Oct 22nd, 2016
Arecibo Message

Less than the other. Not super distinct.

Less than the other. Not super distinct.

Oct 22nd, 2016
Jennifer Smith

Fantastic.

Fantastic.

Jan 9th, 2016