92-95

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2023 Fleur Cardinale is gorgeous. Vivid, heady and explosive, the 2023 has a ton to offer. I especially admire its energy and overall drive. Black cherry, mocha, gravel, spice, chocolate and menthol all blossom in this explosive, full-throttle Saint-Émilion. Tasted two times. 04/2024

89-91

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2023 Fleur Cardinale has a high-toned bouquet that is quite feisty and needs to muster more restraint, not unlike the Croix Cardinale that exhibits more panache at this stage. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid red fruit and fine structure—not as complex or as refined as the Croix Cardinale, but it displays decent length. 04/2024

94-95

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Excellent depth of fruit, with tension, focus and precision. Medium to full body. Dense center-palate and a creamy-textured finish. Ripe, fine tannins. 04/2024

92-94+

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

The Grand Vin 2023 Château Fleur Cardinale checks in as 56% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon that hit 14.5% alcohol and 3.6 pH, raised in 45% new French oak, with 15% in demi-muids, 10% in wooden vats, and 10% in amphora. It has a gorgeous, incredible limestone-driven bouquet of black raspberries, chalky minerality, flowers, and spicy nuances. This medium-bodied, concentrated, beautifully balanced Saint-Emilion has remarkable purity, fine, chalky tannins, the juicy, elegant style of the vintage, and outstanding length. It's a more focused, mineral-driven effort compared to its Croix Cardinale sibling. 05/2024

94

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur noire et pourpre. Nez intense, fin, fruité, pur, mûr et complexe. Touche de réglisse. Nuances fines de goudron. Ample à l'attaque, minutieux dans sa texture, le vin caresse le palais. Il évolue profond et subtil, sur une finale au gras fin. C'est long, très bon, bien enveloppé et difficile à cracher. Assemblage : 56 % merlot, 37 % cabernet franc, 7 % cabernet sauvignon. Degré d'alcool : 14°5 - pH : 3,6. 04/2024