2010 Château Fleur Cardinale
Community Tasting Note
Klos Sr. wrote:
flawed
Sunday, October 19, 2014 - After tasting the '11, I tried the better vintage of '10. My son an I did a blind tasting against new and old world wines (all cab, with one Spanish Rioja). This one was absolutely horrible, with serious VA problems. The nose smelled of acetone, and the wine had hints of gasoline. Likely a bottle problem; will try again.
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Comment posted by Caroline Decoster:
1/5/2015 2:48:00 AM - Hello,
I'm very sorry to read that you had problems with a bottle of Fleur Cardinale 2010. Taking into account the descriptors you use to describe the wine, which are very precise (acetone, gasoline), I can assure you that the problem did not come from the wine itself, blind-tasted or not. Cork? Bad conditions of transport / storage (not because of you, but because of the seller for example)? One thing is sure: something has completely ruined our work, and so your tasting. Once again, I'm very sad / sorry for that, and wish you better luck next time.
Best regards,
Caroline Decoster, Chateau Fleur Cardinale.
Comment posted by Klos Sr.:
1/5/2015 7:28:00 AM - Revised note to include bottle problem. Bought from a serious wine shop that is very careful and has a top reputation in my area. Perhaps a cork problem--after some discussion with them as well.