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Château Fleur Cardinale 2021
Class & Depth
![Capsule de Château Fleur Cardinale - © C. Decoster, Château Fleur Cardinale](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_3382-2.jpg)
IDENTITY
Potential blend :
- 60% Merlot
- 30% Cabernet Franc
- 10% Cabernet-Sauvignon
Potential 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
If 2021 was drier than previous years, two intense climatic episodes impacted the vintage.
The first one is the April frost which mobilized our teams for 9 nights. The second is linked to the strong episodes of rain in June, with nearly 180 mm of precipitation.
The trio August / September / October was accompanied by low rainfall, allowing to harvest in optimal conditions and preserving the qualitative potential of the vintage.
![Le temps des vendanges - © J. Buchholtz](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Fleur-Cardinale_2012-10_79-2.jpg)
HARVEST
- from 1st to 12th October
- Yields: 21hl/ha
- Estimated production: 43 000 bottles of first wine – 12 000 bottles of second wine
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TASTING SUGGESTIONS
The wine is still in barrel and will tell us more in the months to come…
![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 2021 vintage is synonymous of:
- Class
- Depth
- Open minded
- Digestibility
![Vin et musique - © C. Decoster, Château Fleur Cardinale](https://fleurcardinale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_1324-2.jpg)
SOUNDTRACK
The wine is still in barrel but it already reminds us of the song How You Like Me Now by The Heavy
Reviews for this vintage
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ABU DUHR
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ALEXANDRE MA
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ALEXANDRE MA
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B MY BORDEAUX, CHRISTER BYKLUM
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BERNARD BURTSCHY
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BETTANE & DESSAUVE
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DECANTER, GEORGINA HINDLE
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EXTRA PRIMA, THOMAS BOXBERGER
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FALSTAFF, PETER MOSER
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FORBES, TOM MULLEN
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GREAT BORDEAUX WINES, IZAK LITWAR
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INSIDE BORDEAUX, JANE ANSON
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JAMES SUCKLING
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JANCIS ROBINSON
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JEAN-MARC QUARIN
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JEB DUNNUCK
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JOURNAL D'UN PASSIONNÉ DE LA RIVE DROITE, DANIEL SÉRIOT
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LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE
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LA REVUE VINICOLE INTERNATIONALE
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LE FIGARO
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MARKUS DEL MONEGO, MW
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SCHWEIZERISCHE WEINZEITUNG, HANS MARTIN GESELLMANN
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TERRE DE VINS
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THE DRINK BUSINESS, COLIN HAY
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER, JEFF LEVE
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THE WINE ENTHUSIAST, ROGER VOSS
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TIM ATKIN, ROD SMITH
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VERT DE VIN, JONATHAN CHOUKROUN CHICHEPORTICHE
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VINOUS, ANTONIO GALLONI
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VINOUS, NEIL MARTIN
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VVWINE, ADRIAN VAN VELSEN
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WINE CHRONICLES, PANOS KAKAVIATOS
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