Chateau Fleur Cardinale 2024

VINUM: "Rubinrot leuchtend, mit floralen Noten über Himbeeren und Holunder; zupackend am Gaumen, gut strukturiert, knackige Frucht, seidige Tannine, der Wein hat Präzision und Länge, hallt rotfruchtig nach. Ein sicherer Wert mit guten Reserven."

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opkaer Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Verhalten, zart nach reifen Zwetschken, dunkle Kirschen, zart nach Edelholz, kandierte Orangenzesten. Saftig, süße Frucht, reife Kirschen, feines Säurespiel, runde Tannine, bereits gut entwickelt, ein eleganter Speisenbegleiter."

ANSON: "Maison Cardinale, as the overall Decoster group of estates is now called, has produced a wine with energy and lift. Doing this in the 2024 vintage without overpowering acidity is a tough ask, but you can find a good example of what is possible here - smooth rich blackberry and red cherry fruits, firm tannic grip, definitely on the slim side of fruit expression on these north-facing slopes but with a ton slate minerality and finesse. 36% new oak, 42hl/h yield, 26ha vineyard, 25% 600l new oak casks, and 2% amphora. They have introduced a variety of differently-sized containers for ageing, overseen by technical director Ludovine Chagnon. The blend given is likely to be final, but the decision will be taken after ageing."