
Château Fleur Cardinale 2021
Class & Depth

IDENTITY
Potential blend :
- 60% Merlot
- 30% Cabernet Franc
- 10% Cabernet-Sauvignon
Potential alcoholic degree: 13,5°

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.

HARVEST
- from 1st to 12th October
- Yields: 21hl/ha
- Estimated production: 43 000 bottles of first wine – 12 000 bottles of second wine

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

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
The 2021 vintage is synonymous of:
- Class
- Depth
- Open minded
- Digestibility

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

ABU DUHR

ALEXANDRE MA

B MY BORDEAUX, CHRISTER BYKLUM

BERNARD BURTSCHY

BETTANE & DESSAUVE

DECANTER, GEORGINA HINDLE

EXTRA PRIMA, THOMAS BOXBERGER

FALSTAFF, PETER MOSER

FORBES, TOM MULLEN

GREAT BORDEAUX WINES, IZAK LITWAR

INSIDE BORDEAUX, JANE ANSON

JAMES SUCKLING

JANCIS ROBINSON

JEAN-MARC QUARIN

JEB DUNNUCK

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

LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE

LA REVUE VINICOLE INTERNATIONALE

LE FIGARO

MARKUS DEL MONEGO, MW

SCHWEIZERISCHE WEINZEITUNG, HANS MARTIN GESELLMANN

TERRE DE VINS

THE DRINK BUSINESS, COLIN HAY

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER, JEFF LEVE

THE WINE ENTHUSIAST, ROGER VOSS

TIM ATKIN, ROD SMITH

VERT DE VIN, JONATHAN CHOUKROUN CHICHEPORTICHE

VINOUS, ANTONIO GALLONI

VINOUS, NEIL MARTIN

VVWINE, ADRIAN VAN VELSEN

WINE CHRONICLES, PANOS KAKAVIATOS

YVES BECK
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2022Intensity & Lengthening
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2020Complexity & Achievement
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2019Brightness & Enthusiasm
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2018Precision & Ambition
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2016Perseverance & Daring
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2017Rarity & Excellence
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2015Serenity & Magnetism
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2014Optimism & Courage
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2013Patience & Sincerity
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2012Freedom & Brightness
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2011Surprise & Hedonism
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2010Charism & Refinement
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2009Spontaneity & Generosity
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2008Sincerity & Sensitivity
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2007Classicism & Pugnacity
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2006Determination & Honesty