
Château Fleur Cardinale 2007
Classicism & Pugnacity

Identity
Blend:
- 75% Merlot
- 15% Cabernet Franc
- 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcoholic degree: 13,5°

Weather conditions
Spring was warmer than normal, causing early flowering.
The summer that followed was relatively cool, and marked by a lack of sunshine.
On the other hand, the months of September and October were beautiful and sunny, with alternating hot days and cool nights, and we harvested at perfect ripeness.

Harvest
- 11 > 29 October 2007
- Yields: 35 hl / ha
- Production: 78 000 bottles

Tasting suggestions
- Optimal tasting period: 2011 – 2020.
- Today: place the wine one hour in a carafe before the tasting.
- Serving temperature : 17-18°C.

Personality characteristics
The 2007 vintage is synonymous of:
- Classicism
- Pugnacity
- Patience
- Discovery

Soundtrack
- Rock : Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure
- Soul & Funk : Green Onions – Booker T. & the MG ‘s
- Français : Lettre A France – Michel Polnareff
- Jazz : Beyond The Sea – Halie Loren
Reviews for this vintage

BASSIN MAGAZINE

BETTANE & DESSEAUVE

FALSTAFF

GREAT BORDEAUX WINES, IZAK LITWAR

GUIDE HACHETTE

INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR, STEPHEN TANZER

JOURNAL D'UN PASSIONNÉ DE LA RIVE DROITE, DANIEL SÉRIOT

LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE

LE FIGARO VINS, BERNARD BURTSCHY

JACQUES PERRIN

PERSWIJN

JANCIS ROBINSON

JEAN-MARC QUARIN

THE WINE ADVOCATE, ROBERT PARKER

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER, JEFF LEVE

WINE SPECTATOR, JAMES SUCKLING
Fleur Cardinale vintages
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2022Intensity & Lengthening
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2021Class & Depth
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2020Complexity & Achievement
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2019Brightness & Enthusiasm
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2018Precision & Ambition
-
CHÂTEAU
FLEUR CARDINALE
2016Perseverance & Daring
-
CHÂTEAU
FLEUR CARDINALE
2017Rarity & Excellence
-
CHÂTEAU
FLEUR CARDINALE
2015Serenity & Magnetism
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2014Optimism & Courage
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2013Patience & Sincerity
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2012Freedom & Brightness
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2011Surprise & Hedonism
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2010Charism & Refinement
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2009Spontaneity & Generosity
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2008Sincerity & Sensitivity
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2006Determination & Honesty