Château Fleur Cardinale Saint-Émilion 2022 - Grand Cru Classé
96/100
Jeb Dunnuck
95-96/100
Terre de Vins
95-96/100
Bettane & Desseauve
95/100
James Suckling
95/100
Vinous
95/100
Yves Beck
"This is a meticulously crafted wine, carefully considered and refined, with a beautiful salty finish ~ Terre de Vins"
"Fleur Cardinale reveals itself with maturity and freshness thanks to notes of ripe black berries coupled with hints of mint and a touch of chalk. The creamy attack heralds a dense and harmonious wine. Its smooth tannins ensure a full-bodied and velvety texture while also promising a future of structural tension. A wine that highlights the evolution of the vintage initiated by Ludovic Decoster. What a promising outlook!" (Yves Beck 2024) - Delivery in wooden cases is available for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and shipping method selected).
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Eye
Deep color, sustained intensity
Nose
Complex bouquet of ripe fruit, spices, floral and mineral notes
Mouth
Full-bodied and velvety on the palate, balanced by elegant, persistent tannins.
Serve
Decant at 17-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2027
Drink before
2042+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with grilled rib of beef, flambéed woodcock, a selection of hard cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95-96/100
3-star rating (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About wine:
Silky, pulpy, and juicy tannins with an admirable follow-through and a lively finish that sweeps everything away in its path.
About the estate:
Florence and Dominique Decoster, their son Ludovic, and his wife Caroline have developed a passion for this 23-hectare hillside estate near the town of Castillon. The wines have a rare generosity, even in average vintages, and have gained finesse in their tannin structure. It is one of Saint-Émilion's sure values, and the new winery is already delivering greater precision and purity. What progress has been made and what efforts have been made! This cru is on its way to the top.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
In 2001, Dominique and Florence Decoster acquired Ch. Fleur Cardinale, a 23.5-hectare estate located on one of the highest points of the AOC, east of Saint-Émilion. Their investments quickly bore fruit: the estate, which has been steadily improving, entered the "classified" circle in 2006, a classification that was confirmed in 2012. The property expanded by 4 hectares in 2011 with the purchase of the neighboring Croix Cardinale vineyard. Ludovic Decoster joined the property in 2015 and holds the position of operations manager.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) Winemaker of the vintage
About the estate:
The Decoster family (originally from Limoges porcelain and Haviland) spares no effort in making this vintage one of the appellation's sure values. This beautiful estate, located in the eastern part of Saint-Émilion, north of Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, benefits from generous clay soil, requiring patience to achieve a high level of maturity. The Fleur Cardinale vineyard is in the latest-ripening sector of the grands crus classés. Advised by Jean-Luc Thunevin, the estate produces wines with a modern, rich and flattering style, often bordering on over-ripeness. Expanded by 8 hectares with the 2012 classification, the property now covers 23.5 hectares. Of these 8 hectares from La Croix Cardinale (a brand still produced by the Decosters), 4 hectares are used for Fleur Cardinale's grand vin.
Vinous
Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100
About wine:
The Fleur Cardinale 2022 is pure sensuality. Silky and beautifully structured, this medium-bodied Saint-Émilion is a real pleasure. Elegant tannins accompany a heart of deep-toned fruit. Lavender, espresso, licorice, dried herbs, and menthol reveal themselves in a long and sustained finish. 2027-2042
James Suckling
Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100
About wine:
Nose of spicy cherries, cedar, white pepper, and black mushrooms. Almost full-bodied on the palate, with ripe, dusty, caressing tannins that are evenly distributed. Juicy, long, and complete. Very well-balanced and already appealing, it will be at its best after 2026.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2025 guide) 96/100
About wine:
This is a full-bodied and complex Saint-Émilion, offering aromas of black berries, graphite, crushed stone, and hints of truffle earth. This mature, perfectly balanced Saint-Émilion has moderate acidity, silky tannins, and a polished, harmonious texture. Slightly modern in expression, it is nonetheless rich, opulent, and captivating, combining depth and finesse. 2030-2060
Terre de Vins
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95-96/100
About wine:
On the nose, graphite and blueberry mingle with herbaceous notes. The attack is lively, the whole is precise and balanced, with a sense of restrained power and magnificent red fruit. This is a meticulously crafted wine, carefully considered and caressed, with a beautiful salty finish.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2024 guide) 95/100
About wine:
Fleur Cardinale reveals itself with maturity and freshness thanks to notes of ripe black berries coupled with hints of mint and a touch of chalk. The creamy attack heralds a dense and harmonious wine. Its smooth tannins ensure a full-bodied and velvety texture while also promising a future with a structuring tension. A wine that highlights the evolution of the vintage initiated by Ludovic Decoster. What a promising outlook! 2026-2042
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