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Château Fleur Cardinale 2006
Determination & Honesty
![Un verre de Château Fleur Cardinale - © M. Johnson](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC0125-2.jpg)
Identity
Blend:
- 75% Merlot
- 15% Cabernet Franc
- 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcoholic degree: 13.5°
![La vigne - © C. Decoster, Château Fleur Cardinale](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_0853-2.jpg)
Weather conditions
The year was particularly marked by the contrast between a very hot and dry July, and a cool and rainy August, followed by a chaotic beginning of September, alternating between very hot days and heavy rains.
However, the late September and October were very beautiful, making it possible to reach the ripeness.
![Le temps des vendanges - © J. Buchholtz](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Fleur-Cardinale_2012-10_79-2.jpg)
Harvest
- 28 September > 17 October 2007
- Yields: 30 hl / ha
- Production: 60 000 bottles
![Ludovic carafant une bouteille de Château Fleur Cardinale - © M. Johnson](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC0118.jpg)
Tasting suggestions
- Optimal tasting period: 2010 – 2020.
- Today: place the wine one hour in a carafe before the tasting.
- Serving temperature : 17-18°C.
![Une bouteille de Fleur Cardinale 2015 - © C. Decoster, Château Fleur Cardinale](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_1285.jpg)
Personality characteristics
The 2006 vintage is synonymous of:
- Determination
- Honesty
- Attention
- Enthusiasm
![Vin et musique - © C. Decoster, Château Fleur Cardinale](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_1324-2.jpg)
Soundtrack
- Rock : Big Boys – Chuck Berry
- Soul & Funk : Knock On Wood – Eddie Floyd
- Français : Nathalie – Gilbert Bécot
- Jazz : Mad About the Boy – Dinah Washington
Reviews for this vintage
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BETTANE & DESSEAUVE
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DECANTER
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FALSTAFF
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GAULT & MILLAU
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GILBERT & GAILLARD WINE INTERNATIONAL
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INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR, STEPHEN TANZER
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LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE
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LE FIGARO VINS, BERNARD BURTSCHY
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PERIODIC REVIEW OF BORDEAUX WINE, ALAN DURAN
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JACQUES PERRIN
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JEAN-MARC QUARIN
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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 SUCKLING
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WEINWISSER, RENE GABRIEL
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