2015 Fleur Cardinale, St-Emilion (375ml)

“Super rich baking spices across ripe dark plums in a very suave and attractively styled nose. The palate has incredible depth and succulently seductive, fleshy plum flavors. Wow.” (01/2018)

“Creamy and smooth in texture, with fleshy damson fruit delivering confident seductive black cherry and cassis flavours that place it squarely in the more powerful side of St Emilion, while benefitting from the north-facing slopes of much of the vineyard in terms of underlying freshness and juice. It's a brilliantly balanced wine that can age but would make an impression already if you give it a good few hours in a carafe. Consultants Jean-Philippe Fort and Jean-Luc Thunevin.” (10/2021)

“The 2015 Fleur Cardinale is terrific. Exotic and flamboyantly ripe, it exudes richness and depth in all of its dimensions. Blackberry jam, grilled herbs, mocha, leather and menthol are all amped up in a dramatic, full-bodied wine that is long on personality. As always, Fleur Cardinale shows the more opulent side of Saint-Émilion. A burst of red cherry jam, spice, new leather, spice, lavender and French oak punctuates the unctuous finish. (AG)” (12/2017)

“Delicious dark fig and boysenberry confiture flavors run from start to finish here, with a graphite spine embedded along the way. Flashes of anise, tar and singed mesquite add range. Not shy, but has the cut to pull it off. (JM)” (03/2018)

“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. (LPB)” (02/2018)

“Slightly oxidative with underlying red and blue fruits. Good texture and ripe tannins lead to a textured, rich finish with intense dark chocolate notes. (Panel Tasting)” (10/2024)