Château Croix Cardinale 2021

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, blueberries, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, good length.
Mai 2022

Dans le giron de Fleur Cardinale, le vin possède une robe grenat. Construit sur le merlot, le vin est souple et charmant, très accessible, mais le cabernet-franc lui fait beaucoup de bien et lui donne de la longueur avec une belle finale. La Croix Cardinale est en conversion bio depuis 2021. Le gel a fait perdre entre 20 et 25 % de la récolte et le mildiou 20 % (rendement de 10,2 hl/ha).
Juillet 2022

Gorgeous, concentrated and aromatic nose, full of blackcurrant and bramble fruits, slate, black pepper and plum. A delightful, searing freshness, juicy but pristine and not overly acidic. There's such a drive and focus of flavour, tight with tension and direction, the firm tannins so well integrated. Such an ease about this, lots of energy and approachability with a sweet, jammy and also cooling mint lift at the end. Concentrated all the way through. From a small 5.5ha estate, with a big proportion of Cabernet Franc in 2021. 10.2hl/ha. First year of conversion to organic farming.
Mai 2022

Deep garnet, opaque core, purple reflections. Ripe plums, black cherries, nuances
of fine wood spices, tobacco, candied orange zest. Medium-bodied, red cherry fruit,
lean and fresh, lively acidity, mineral; offers uncomplicated drinking pleasure.
Mai 2022

A 75/25 blend of Merlot/Cabernet Franc from 30-year-old vines that age 13 months in new French oak from 11 different coopers. Blueberries and red plums on the nose, as well as some blacktop and granite minerality. A juicy, light and easy drinking wine—a meld of young fresh red fruit midpalate, with clear acidity on the finish. Consider pairing with sashimi. 6,400 bottles produced annually.
Juin 2022

Crushed cherries, violets, grated milk chocolate, energetic, well-defined on the palate, tender, silky tannin and delicate finish. Seductive effort.
Juillet 2022

As with its sibling property Fleur Cardinale, this is very much focused on the fruit, beautifully tart but juicy, with raspberry, redcurrant and crab apple fruit. Well textured, rippling with flavour, great quality if austere.
Mai 2022

A medium-bodied wine with black-olive and dark-fruit character. Creamy tannins. Soft and polished.
Mai 2022

Intense purple colour with violet hue and black core.
Expressive nose with ripe fruit, dark berries and juicy plums, hints of black olives and Mediterranean spices in the background. On the palate well balanced and structured with sweet fruit and a discreet spiciness, rather full-bodied with very good length.
Mai 2022

Flowers, chocolate, black cherries, and licorice notes are found in the nose. On the palate, the wine is soft, supple, sweet, fresh, and juicy with lift to the fruits and round, supple plums in the finish.
Mai 2022

Very rich and deep inviting sweet black fruit aromas. Bright black fruits, inviting and deep. Concentrated and powerful with great extract and depth, but managing elegance and structure. Delicious and well balanced fresh tannins and acidity. Really lovely this year.
Juin 2022

Le nez est fruité et offre une certaine intensité, de la puissance en finesse, un côté parfum velouté. On y retrouve des notes de mûre de boysen, de violette et plus légèrement de camphre associées à des touches de griotte , de badiane, à une très discrète pointe d’épices douces, de muscade, de caramélisation. La bouche est joliment fraiche, fleurie, acidulée et offre de la minéralité, une trame acidulée, un bon travail des amers, une jolie fraicheur, de l’énergie, une bonne définition, une jolie dynamique. En bouche ce vin exprime des notes de cerise fraiche/juteuse, de groseille juteuse et plus légèrement de cassis frais associées à des touches de violette fraiche, de petites baies et plus légèrement de badiane, de camphre, de chocolat, à de fines pointes de toasté/noisette toastée. Bonne longueur. Les tannins sont précis, fins et souples. De la suavité et de la finesse en fin de bouche.
Juin 2022

Le bouquet de Croix Cardinale 2021 est élégant et invitant au travers de nuances fruitées et épicées.
En bouche, son caractère friand et souple confirme le côté invitant. Un vin gourmand, équilibré, bien soutenu par sa structure tannique.
Mai 2022