2011 Château Fleur Cardinale St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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2011 Château Fleur Cardinale  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 90 Medium bodied, forward in style, and while not mature, this is definitely ready to drink, with its soft, round textured, dark cherries, espresso, cocoa and fennel notes, in the perfume, palate and finish. This is perfect for drinking, while waiting for the 2009 and 2010 to reach maturity. Medium bodied, forward in style, and while not mature, this is definitely ready to drink, with its soft, round textured, dark cherries, espresso, cocoa and fennel notes, in the perfume, palate and finish. This is perfect for drinking, while waiting for the 2009 and 2010 to reach maturity. 4,232 Views   Tasted Dec 10, 2017  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Dark chocoalte, flowers and black cherry notes are easy to find in the aromatics. Soft, round, forward and open, this early drinking wine delivers a lot of pleasure in the glass with its lush style. Dark chocoalte, flowers and black cherry notes are easy to find in the aromatics. Soft, round, forward and open, this early drinking wine delivers a lot of pleasure in the glass with its lush style. 5,416 Views   Tasted Nov 17, 2013 Packed with black licorice, floral, stone, blackberry and chocolate, this blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon produced a lush, round, St. Emilion that ended with chocolate covered black cherries. This is a very successful wine for the vintage. 90-93 Pts Packed with black licorice, floral, stone, blackberry and chocolate, this blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon produced a lush, round, St. Emilion that ended with chocolate covered black cherries. This is a very successful wine for the vintage. 90-93 Pts 5,195 Views   Tasted Mar 16, 2012

When to Drink Chateau Fleur Cardinale, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Fleur Cardinale is better with at least 6-9 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted for 1-2 hours or more.

This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Fleur Cardinale offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 8-22 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Fleur Cardinale with Wine and Food Pairings

Chateau Fleur Cardinale is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Fleur Cardinale is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Fleur Cardinale is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

Secret de Cardinale was an early effort at producing wine from 100% Merlot. The wine came from their clay and limestone soils and was aged in 100% new, French oak barrels for an average of 13 months. The final vintage for Secret de Cardinal was 2012. The wine is no longer being produced. The vines are now being used for the production of Fleur Cardinale.

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