
Château Fleur Cardinale 2020
Complexity & Achievement

IDENTITY
Potential blend :
- 77% Merlot
- 18% Cabernet Franc
- 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Potential alcoholic degree: 14,5°

WEATHER CONDITIONS
2020, with its cold, rainy spring and a record dry summer, was a year of climatic contrasts.
After 5 days of much-needed rain, which enabled the grapes to reach optimal ripeness, the signal was given for harvesting to start!

HARVEST
- from 17 Septembre to 2 October 2020
- Yields: 43hl/ha
- Estimated production: 100 000 bottles of first wine

TASTING SUGGESTIONS
The wine is still in barrel and will tell us more in the months to come…

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
The 2020 vintage is synonymous of:
- Complexity
- Achievement
- Depth
- Finesse

SOUNDTRACK
The wine is still in barrel but it already reminds us of the song The Day That Never Comes by Metallica
Reviews for this vintage

ANTHOCYANES, YOHAN CASTAING

B MY BORDEAUX, CHRISTER BYKLUM

CHICAGO WINE PRESS, PETER HOYNE

DECANTER, JANE ANSON

ELIZABETH GABAY MW

FALSTAFF

FORBES, TOM MULLEN

GREAT BORDEAUX WINES, IZAK LITWAR

JAMES SUCKLING

JANCIS ROBINSON

JEAN-MARC QUARIN

JEANNIE CHO LEE, MW

JEB DUNNUCK

LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE, KARINE VALENTIN

LIVETS GODA

MARKUS DEL MONEGO, MW

MATTHEW JUKES

PERSWIJN, RONALD DE GROOT

RODERICK SMITH MW

SCHWEIZERISCHE WEINZEITUNG, HANS MARTIN GESELLMANN

TERRE DE VINS

THE DRINKS BUSINESS, COLIN HAY

THE WINE ADVOCATE, LISA PERROTTI-BROWN

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER, JEFF LEVE

THE WINE DOCTOR, CHRIS KISSACK

VERTDEVIN, JONATHAN CHOUKROUN CHICHEPORTICHE

VINWINOWINE, MARIE ROGINSKA

VINARIA, PETER SCHLEIMER

VINOUS, ANTONIO GALLONI

VINOUS, NEAL MARTIN

VVWINE, ADRIAN VAN VELSEN

WINE CHRONICLES, PANOS KAKAVIATOS

WEINWISSER, THOMAS BOXBERGER
Fleur Cardinale vintages
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2021Class & Depth
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2019Brightness & Enthusiasm
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2018Precision & Ambition
-
CHÂTEAU
FLEUR CARDINALE
2017Rarity & Excellence
-
CHÂTEAU
FLEUR CARDINALE
2016Perseverance & Daring
-
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
2007Classicism & Pugnacity
-
Château
Fleur Cardinale
2006Determination & Honesty