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Château Croix Cardinale

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2023
Château Croix Cardinale  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
89
Medium-bodied, forward, early-drinking charmer with a core of chocolate-covered cherries that is perfect for easy-to-like and early-drinking charm. This is the second wine of Croix Cardinale. Drink from 2026-2032. 88-90 Pts.

Medium-bodied, forward, early-drinking charmer with a core of chocolate-covered cherries that is perfect for easy-to-like and early-drinking charm. This is the second wine of Croix Cardinale. Drink from 2026-2032. 88-90 Pts.

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2022
Château Croix Cardinale  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
Medium-bodied, vibrant, and savory, with a strong, leafy, tobacco, and cedar edge that shows in the nose, palate, and finish. There is fruit, and freshness that is apparent all the way through. You can enjoy this on the young side. Drink from 2025-2038.

Medium-bodied, vibrant, and savory, with a strong, leafy, tobacco, and cedar edge that shows in the nose, palate, and finish. There is fruit, and freshness that is apparent all the way through. You can enjoy this on the young side. Drink from 2025-2038.

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Medium-bodied, soft, silky, and fresh, with sweetness, and lift to the red cherries, and plums on the supple, textured palate. There is fruit, and freshness in the finish. Drink from 2025-2035. 91-93 Pts.

Medium-bodied, soft, silky, and fresh, with sweetness, and lift to the red cherries, and plums on the supple, textured palate. There is fruit, and freshness in the finish. Drink from 2025-2035. 91-93 Pts.

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2021
Château Croix Cardinale  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
90
Flowers, chocolate, black cherries and licorice notes are found in the nose. On the palate, the wine is soft, supple, sweet, fresh and juicy with lift to the fruits and round, supple plums in the finish. Drink from 2023-2032. 89-91

Flowers, chocolate, black cherries and licorice notes are found in the nose. On the palate, the wine is soft, supple, sweet, fresh and juicy with lift to the fruits and round, supple plums in the finish. Drink from 2023-2032. 89-91

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2020
Château Croix Cardinale  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
Licorice, menthol, 5 spice, espresso, smoke, cocoa, and dark red fruits are all over the place here in the nose and on the palate. Soft, round, lush and forward, the sweetness in the ripe, fresh fruits makes its mark and stays with you through to the finish. The wine is made from blending 84% Merlot with 16% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2023-2040.

Licorice, menthol, 5 spice, espresso, smoke, cocoa, and dark red fruits are all over the place here in the nose and on the palate. Soft, round, lush and forward, the sweetness in the ripe, fresh fruits makes its mark and stays with you through to the finish. The wine is made from blending 84% Merlot with 16% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2023-2040.

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5 spice, cocoa infused red berries, smoke and herbs open the wine. On the palate you find soft, layers of sweet plums and cherries. Medium-bodied, fresh and with an intriguing touch of spice, the wine ends with notes of bitter chocolate, espresso beans and red plums. 90-92 Pts

5 spice, cocoa infused red berries, smoke and herbs open the wine. On the palate you find soft, layers of sweet plums and cherries. Medium-bodied, fresh and with an intriguing touch of spice, the wine ends with notes of bitter chocolate, espresso beans and red plums. 90-92 Pts

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2019
Château Croix Cardinale  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
91
Licorice, coffee, chocolate, black cherries and a tiny hint of fig open the nose. The wine is round, lush and polished with a wave of black cherries, plums and espresso in the finish. This is already nice in your glass. Drink from 2022-2032.

Licorice, coffee, chocolate, black cherries and a tiny hint of fig open the nose. The wine is round, lush and polished with a wave of black cherries, plums and espresso in the finish. This is already nice in your glass. Drink from 2022-2032.

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Dark in color, with a kick of smoke, licorice and chocolate-covered black cherries on the nose, the wine is soft, round, fruity, sweet, plummy and forward. You can enjoy this on release. 90-92 Pts

Dark in color, with a kick of smoke, licorice and chocolate-covered black cherries on the nose, the wine is soft, round, fruity, sweet, plummy and forward. You can enjoy this on release. 90-92 Pts

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2018
Château Croix Cardinale  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
91
Medium/full bodied, silky, polished, forward and juicy, this wine is a show off with its ripe fruits, licorice, smoke and chocolate. Enjoy this early drinking charmer while waiting for its big brother to develop. 90-92 Pts

Medium/full bodied, silky, polished, forward and juicy, this wine is a show off with its ripe fruits, licorice, smoke and chocolate. Enjoy this early drinking charmer while waiting for its big brother to develop. 90-92 Pts

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2016
Château Croix Cardinale  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
Medium/full bodied, soft, round, fresh and loaded with ripe, dark, juicy fat berries, licorice, chocolate and mocha, the wine is forward, spicy and fresh. Drink this wine while waiting for its big sister to develop.

Medium/full bodied, soft, round, fresh and loaded with ripe, dark, juicy fat berries, licorice, chocolate and mocha, the wine is forward, spicy and fresh. Drink this wine while waiting for its big sister to develop.

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Lushly textured, medium/full bodied, fresh, ripe and juicy, there are loads of sweet, silky, soft fruits and licorice that will satisfy any hedonist.

Lushly textured, medium/full bodied, fresh, ripe and juicy, there are loads of sweet, silky, soft fruits and licorice that will satisfy any hedonist.

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2015
Château Croix Cardinale  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
Silky, plush and polished with weight, density and freshness, the licorice-covered, spicy fruits and sweet, polished tannins feel and taste great on your palate.

Silky, plush and polished with weight, density and freshness, the licorice-covered, spicy fruits and sweet, polished tannins feel and taste great on your palate.

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2014
Château Croix Cardinale  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
89
Chocolate-covered cherries with a hint of truffle in the nose, this wine is silky, smooth and inviting with sweet berries and coffee bean in the finish. 89-91 Pts

Chocolate-covered cherries with a hint of truffle in the nose, this wine is silky, smooth and inviting with sweet berries and coffee bean in the finish. 89-91 Pts

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2012
Château Croix Cardinale  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
90
This Merlot dominated wine delivers a medium bodied blast of chocolate covered cherry, licorice and cocoa with soft, round textures in a forward style. This is already drinking well.

This Merlot dominated wine delivers a medium bodied blast of chocolate covered cherry, licorice and cocoa with soft, round textures in a forward style. This is already drinking well.

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Lush, sweet, fleshy, ripe and over ripe berries, with licorice, dark chocolate and black cherry liqueur. 90-92 Pts

Lush, sweet, fleshy, ripe and over ripe berries, with licorice, dark chocolate and black cherry liqueur. 90-92 Pts

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2011
Château Croix Cardinale  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
2011 is the debut vintage for the Decosters, the owners of Fleur Cardinale and Secret de Cardinale. With the name Croix Cardinale, are you sensing a pattern here? Truffle, chocolate, licorice and jammy black berries are found in the perfume. Rich, polished, sexy and long, the plush finish is filled with chocolate-covered plums. From a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine reached 15% ABV and will be aged in 100% new oak. 91-93 Pts

2011 is the debut vintage for the Decosters, the owners of Fleur Cardinale and Secret de Cardinale. With the name Croix Cardinale, are you sensing a pattern here? Truffle, chocolate, licorice and jammy black berries are found in the perfume. Rich, polished, sexy and long, the plush finish is filled with chocolate-covered plums. From a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine reached 15% ABV and will be aged in 100% new oak. 91-93 Pts

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