EN PRIMEUR Château Fleur Cardinale Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2025 i trækasse

Vert de Vin Magazine

It offers depth, a multi-layered, airy and velvety character

Bettane et Desseauve

Fruit, sensuality, and freshness come together to create a noble, silky texture. Peppery floral notes energize the finish, bringing remarkable vibrancy and drive.

Jean-Marc Quarin

James Suckling

A medium-bodied red with blackberry, cedar and terra cotta character and plenty of subtle fruit and sophistication. Shows excellent potential.

Jeb Dunnuck

Deep purple-hued, the 2025 Château Fleur Cardinale has a remarkably pure, polished, and elegant style. Black raspberries, cassis, currants, tobacco, and graphite all shine on the nose, and it's medium-bodied on the palate, with a concentrated mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. Based on 77% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon that's being raised in a mix of new and once-used demi-muids and barriques, foudres, and amphora, it checks in at 13.8% alcohol and is a beautiful, elegant, mineral-laced Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé.

Decanter

Gorgeous fragrant and coo blueberry elements on the nose. Juicy and sleek, this has such crystalline purity to it - really focused and fresh with bite and tang. Tannins are fine and give slight edges to the palate accentuating it’s streamlined aspects but the acidity and freshness last all the way through to a long finish. Great stuff here, so finessed and polished and moreishly juicy. Yield of 40hl/ha.

Vinum

Finely scented, subtle and floral, with depth, mineral notes, plenty of cherry, and a hint of lavender. The palate is focused and linear, highly precise, with juicy fruit and fine tannins; a salty note lingers on the finish. Perhaps the most elegant Fleur Cardinal ever?