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Château Croix Cardinale 2012
#Minerality #RedBerries
![Verre de Château Croix Cardinale - © C. Decoster, Château Fleur Cardinale](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_3474-2.jpg)
Identity
Blend:
- 70% Merlot
- 15% Cabernet Franc
- 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcoholic degree: 13.5°
![Une feuille par transparence - © C. Decoster, Château Fleur Cardinale](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_5392.jpg)
Weather conditions
The beginning of the year was particularly rainy.
A dry summer then extended from mid-July to the end of September, making it possible to catch up and optimize the maturities of the three grape varieties.
It is a year when Merlot is the most successful grape, thanks to a maturity that began early.
![Vendanges au Château Croix Cardinale - © C. Decoster, Château Fleur Cardinale](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Photo-24-10-12-15-00-45-2.jpg)
Harvest
- 22 October > 3 November 2012
- Yields: 35 hl / ha
- Production: 13 500 bottles
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Tasting suggestions
- Optimal tasting period: 2015 – 2024.
- Today: place the wine one hour in a carafe before the tasting, or keep it in the cellar.
- Serving temperature : 17-18°C.
![Hashtag Croix Cardinale - © C. Decoster, Château Fleur Cardinale](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/hashtag-3.png)
Hashtags of the vintage
#redberries #spices #minerality #licorice #pure #density
![Château Croix Cardinale en musique - © C. Decoster, Château Fleur Cardinale](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_1370-2.jpg)
Soundtrack
Enjoy a glass of Château Croix Cardinale 2012 while listening to the tune Sugar by Maroon 5.
Reviews for this vintage
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B MY BORDEAUX, CHRISTER BYKLUM
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FALSTAFF
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LE FIGARO VINS, BERNARD BURTSCHY
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JEAN-MARC QUARIN
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JAMES SUCKLING
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THE WINE ADVOCATE, ROBERT PARKER
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER, JEFF LEVE
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WINE SPECTATOR, JAMES MOLESWORTH
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