Chateau Croix Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2019 i trækasse

"94-95 points. Delicious, fresh and well balanced..." - Forbes Magazine
"93 points. It seduces the senses with its elegant and floral appearance and sensually dark fruitiness. The same owner as Fleur Cardinale and also adjacent vineyards where merlot dominates." - Livets Goda
"92-93 points. It’s racy and intense." - James Suckling
"92 points. Fine nuances of precious wood, delicate bergamot, black berries, floral touch. Good length, a versatile food accompaniment.” - Falstaff
"92 points. Rich in texture, this glides through suavely, with crushed plum, warmed cassis, humus, black tea and singed alder notes all seamlessly layered together." - Wine Spectator
"90-92 points. the palate has impressive freshness with a solid backbone of rounded tannins and delicately played black fruit layers, finishing earthy." - Robert Parker

Smager du også Grand Cru Classé? 

Familien Decoster køber i 2011 naboejendommen til Fleur Cardinale, fordi rødvinen fra dette naboterroir vurderes god nok til at indgå i husets topvin Fleur Cardinale Grand Cru Classé.

Indtil de franske vinmyndigheder siger god for Fleur Cardinales formelle udvidelse, kan du opleve den fascinerende enkeltmarksvin Croix Cardinale, der fremstilles fra 10 hektar. Bedre end Fleur Cardinale? Bedøm selv... men glæd dig bare!

Anmeldelser af Chateau Croix Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2019

94-95/100 Forbes
“Fresh light red fruit and some butter and almond aromas. Delicious, fresh and well balanced with juicy acidity and flavors that include apricots, raspberries, figs, plumbs and toast. March 2022”

93/100 Livets Goda
“Tight and almost ironic at the same time as it seduces the senses with its elegant and floral appearance and sensually dark fruitiness. The same owner as Fleur Cardinale and also adjacent vineyards where merlot dominates.”

92-93/100 James Suckling
“This is a steely and direct red with tile, blackberry and stone character. f Medium to full body. Almost rusty undertone. May 2020”

92/100 Falstaff
“Dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, subtle lightening of the edges. Fine nuances of precious wood, delicate bergamot, black berries, floral touch. Juicy, sweet texture, elegant, fine heart cherry fruit, integrated tannins, mineral, some nougat, good length, a versatile food accompaniment.”

92/100 Wine Spectator
“Rich in texture, this glides through suavely, with crushed plum, warmed cassis, humus, black tea and singed alder notes all seamlessly layered together. Ends with a late mineral twinge, which adds a nice hint of needed energy. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. January2022”

90-92/100 Robert Parker
"Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Croix Cardinale needs a little coaxing to begin, opening out to offer notes of plum preserves, black raspberries, tar and fragrant earth with nuances of smoked meats and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has impressive freshness with a solid backbone of rounded tannins and delicately played black fruit layers, finishing earthy."

91/100 Wine Enthusiast
"A ripe and smoothly delicious wine, this wood-aged wine is finely balanced. Its black fruits are fully integrated with the spice and the velvet texture. Drink the wine from 2024."

Om Château Fleur Cardinale

Grand Vin: Château Fleur Cardinale, Grand Cru Classé (St. Émilion)
Beliggenhed: St-Émilion
Enkeltmarksvin: Croix Cardinale (10 separate ha)
2. Vin: Intuition de Fleur Cardinale
Beplantet areal: 22 ha
Plantede druesorter: 76% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc og 4 % Cabernet Sauvignon.
Fadmodning: 12-14 mdr. 100 % nye barriquefade

”For sure this is an estate to watch” – Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

Fleur Cardinale flyver i de seneste årgange til tops med helt vilde anmeldelser. Fleur Cardinale er beliggende i den nordøstlige del af St.-Émilion, nær Cotes de Castillon. Slottets vinhistorie går tilbage til 1700-tallet, men med familierne Asseo (1982-2001) og Decoster (2001-nu) er Fleur-Cardinale for alvor trådt i karakter.

Decoster-familien opførte allerede i 2002 en splinterny fadkælder (chai), og har ikke set sig tilbage siden. Konsulent er naboen Jean-Luc Thunevin (Valandraud). Investeringerne er betalt tilbage med flotte ratings, og i siden 2006 har Fleur Cardinale haft status af Grand Cru Classé. I 2011 købte familien Decoster et tilstødende terroir på 10 hektar, hvorfra Fleur Cardinale laver den separate og anmelderroste enkeltmarksvin, Croix Cardinale.