Community Tasting Notes 43

• brouigu1 Likes this wine: 90 points

  March 24, 2024 - Decanted 2 hours and it may have needed more. Beautiful nose of red & black fruits with ceder wood and herbal whiffs. The palate was nicely balanced, but it seemed quite thin on the mid-palate. The fruits, wood and some leather were present but were hiding. Perhaps bottle age or longer decanting would help fill this out. I was really hoping to try some the next day but dang if we didn’t finish the bottle by evenings end.
  
  This was my first swing at Château Fleur Cardinale and although the Merlot was present I don’t have reference to past vintages.

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• Miguelvino@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 18, 2024 - Decanted over 1-2 hrs. Improved with time. Ruby color, medium dark, some red dark fruits, some cherry, dark raspberry, some oak integrated, balance, tannings present. Medium body, medium to large finish. Left some for tmw. I think ready to drink with some decanting time.

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• John McCabe wrote: 93 points

  January 28, 2024 - Had another one of these from the case I had. It was reasonably firm and tight, unsurprisingly given its youth, though I had just half the bottle and finished the rest on the 3rd day, after vacuum seal. By then this had unfurled surprisingly well and felt like it had added a few years of bottle age; it was very inviting, sweet and rich. I tend to like this producer across vintages and for its pricepoint, and it looks like this vintage won't disappoint; will try and forget about these for a few more years.

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• Purple Tooth wrote: 90 points

  January 22, 2024 - Nice, tight as expected. Mid weight, crunchy red toned Merlot with some herbal underpinning. Wood char with time, but dialed back compared to other vintages. Mid term aging should bring a bit more interest. Better with 3 days of air, but nothing profound or worth seeking out for me. Should be better in 3 years and drink fine for a decade. A cellar defender at best. drink or hold...no consequence.

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• Sp@rk Likes this wine: 92 points

  December 20, 2023 - Savory, smooth tannins. Held up well even on day 3 (using coravin pivot).

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2019
• Type Red
• Producer Château Fleur Cardinale
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Libournais
• Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
• UPC Codes 3430430009095, 3760206981516, 3760206981615, 3760206981912

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• Pending Delivery 114 (4%)
• In Cellars 2,254 (87%)
• Consumed 220 (9%)

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