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JS 96 VAG 93 WANM 92 JD 94-95
JLWC 94 DEC 94 FM 92-94 WS 93
JMQ 93 CT 92 B&D 17/20 JR 16/20

Grape Variety
75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

• 96 James Suckling

  Super rich baking spices across ripe dark plums in a very suave and attractively styled nose. The palate has incredible depth and succulently seductive, fleshy plum flavors. Wow. Try from 2022. Jamessuckling.com (2/12/2018)

• 93 Vinous Antonio Galloni

  The 2015 Fleur Cardinale is terrific. Exotic and flamboyantly ripe, it exudes richness and depth in all of its dimensions. Blackberry jam, grilled herbs, mocha, leather and menthol are all amped up in a dramatic, full-bodied wine that is long on personality. As always, Fleur Cardinale shows the more opulent side of Saint-Émilion. A burst of red cherry jam, spice, new leather, spice, lavender and French oak punctuates the unctuous finish. Tasted three times. (2/27/2018)

• 92 Wine Advocate Neal Martin

  The 2015 Fleur Cardinale has a very pure bouquet with red cherries, boysenberry jam and violet aromas that are neatly integrated with the new oak. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and layers of ripe black and red fruit, but fortunately there is the acidity to maintain freshness and the silky finish is very seductive. It will require 4 or 5 years in bottle, but this is a Fleur Cardinale that should age with style. (3/2/2018)

• 94-95 Jeb Dunnuck
• 94 Jeff Leve, Wine Cellar Insider
• 94 Decanter
• 92-94 Falstaff Magazin
• 93 Wine Spectator
• 93 Jean-Marc Quarin
• 92 Cellar Tracker
• 17/20 Bettane & Desseauve
• 16/20 Jancis Robinson