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Château Fleur Cardinale Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2011
Ratings on Delectable
Ken Z 
Drank 3/16/23 Blackberry,plum, and a bit of graphite and wet earth on the nose. Flavors of dark fruit, plum, cassis, spice, and wood. Still quite tannic, but red meat smooths out the edges. Dry, black fruit on the long, drying finish. Should hang on another 10 years. 3/22/8/4/5 +50 =92 pts.
Drank 3/16/23 Blackberry,plum, and a bit of graphite and wet earth on the nose. Flavors of dark fruit, plum, cassis, spice, and wood. Still quite tannic, but red meat smooths out the edges. Dry, black fruit on the long, drying finish. Should hang on another 10 years. 3/22/8/4/5 +50 =92 pts.
9.2
David Kline
Lovely blueberry bagel smells contrasting nicely with cast iron skillet, cedar shavings, dried olives, tobacco tar and violets. Graphite sprinkled black currant, chai spices, pickled peach essence, pepper and plum reduction. Big dark cloud of a finish.
Lovely blueberry bagel smells contrasting nicely with cast iron skillet, cedar shavings, dried olives, tobacco tar and violets. Graphite sprinkled black currant, chai spices, pickled peach essence, pepper and plum reduction. Big dark cloud of a finish.
9.3
Sipping Fine Wine
A blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, deep Purple color (probably from the late harvest), with aromas of ripe black fruits, floral spice and flint. On the palate this wine had a great mouthfeel with enticing silky tannins giving way to blackberry and blueberry flavors, and a slight toasty oak character. The finish had good length ending with some cacao and minerality. Will age well for another decade.
A blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, deep Purple color (probably from the late harvest), with aromas of ripe black fruits, floral spice and flint. On the palate this wine had a great mouthfeel with enticing silky tannins giving way to blackberry and blueberry flavors, and a slight toasty oak character. The finish had good length ending with some cacao and minerality. Will age well for another decade.
9.0
Alex Lallos
Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant
Fantastic. 'Off year' st emilion. It has beautiful fruit along with camphor, cassis, blackberry and vanilla on the nose. Soft mouthfeel, velvety tannins and long finish. This is one of the best $30 wines out there. Try with a ribeye.
Fantastic. 'Off year' st emilion. It has beautiful fruit along with camphor, cassis, blackberry and vanilla on the nose. Soft mouthfeel, velvety tannins and long finish. This is one of the best $30 wines out there. Try with a ribeye.
9.0Joe Czesnakowicz
Delicious, just what I'd expect from a young right bank wine. Big, muscular, dried herbs, roasted meat and dark fruit. Slightly herbaceous. A beauty and a value, can't wait to check it out in 5 or 10 years.
Delicious, just what I'd expect from a young right bank wine. Big, muscular, dried herbs, roasted meat and dark fruit. Slightly herbaceous. A beauty and a value, can't wait to check it out in 5 or 10 years.
8.8
Saman Hosseini
Writer Maison Abattoir
Rubensesque.
Rubensesque.
8.9
Joe D'Angelo
Not a bad value
Not a bad value
9.2
Jennifer McPherson
Well managed tannins, but give her time and she'll smooth out her rough edges.
Well managed tannins, but give her time and she'll smooth out her rough edges.
8.7
Ivor
Modern, caramel vanilla with thick lush fruits. Enough acidity to keep it from being flabby. Decent complexity and finish.
Modern, caramel vanilla with thick lush fruits. Enough acidity to keep it from being flabby. Decent complexity and finish.
9.0
Sander Schaap
Heavy stuff!
Heavy stuff!
8.9
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