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Fleur Cardinale 2015

Château Fleur Cardinale, Bordeaux, France

Château Fleur Cardinale
Bordeaux France
  • 95
    Points
  • The 1 217 best
    of 3 290 954
    wines globally
  • 3 Pros of
    3 recommend
    this wine
40 95
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  • Moment

  • Country ranking ?

    1 060

  • Producer ranking ?

    7

  • Decanting time

    2h

  • When to drink

    2020-2035

  • Food Pairing

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The 2015 Fleur Cardinale is a blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon matured in 100% new oak barrels for 13 months. Deep garnet-purple in color, it has a nose of fragrant violets, cedar chest and rose hips over a core of chocolate-covered cherries, plum preserves and blueberry pie. The medium to full-bodied palate is rich and plush with plenty of layers and great length.
Score: 92

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Vintage 2015

Full report of Bordeaux 2015 by Andrew Caillard MW “Next in line in a great series of vintages; 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2015.

 

2015 is a wonderful Bordeaux vintage without the hype or hysteria associated with 2009 and 2010. The wines are generally expressive and generous with wonderful concentration and structure. Given another year in barrel, the wines should gain more complexity and fruit volume. Châteaux, in all sub-regions, are e...

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Written Notes

Dark purple red with garnet hue and black core. Very concentrated nose with typical ripe Merlot character, prunes, plums and figs, balmy character, mild spices and hints of toasting aroma in the background. On the palate well structured with ripe tannins, balmy spiciness, ripe mulberries and hints of prunes, black cherries and sweet elderberries, multi-layered finish with very convincing length.

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  • 93p

Tasted in October 2018. 75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.lot of sweet fruit here, spicy, very complex and with long finish, silky texture and velvety tannin. Heartbreaker wine. 

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  • 94p
Deep ruby. Dark fruits, spices, intense, minerals and violets nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, juicy, dark berries and spices, long. 91-93
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  • 92p
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Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux
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