Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2022 vintage. The owners of Fleur Cardinale bought the neighbouring estate Croix Cardinale in 2011. The 4 hectares vineyard is planted with 30% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. For this vintage the blend is 68% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Expectations were high, as I loved the second wine of Fleur Cardinale, Intuition 2020, tasted twice recently. And I am definitely not disappointed. This 2022 Croix Cardinale is some sexy juice! Black cherries, raspberries and strawberries, mixed with very subtle spices and flowers. Perfectly balanced with an exemplary purity of fruit, embedded in a structure of velvety tannins and fresh acidity. If you have this in your cellar, and you are planning to let it age for a few years, I'd suggest you hide it, because it is very hard to resist. Abv. 13,5%. — 6 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2023 | Pepper and cherries, a rounded taste with everything in balance. Charming! — a month ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2018 | Fine developed smell with association of a barns yard, supple taste — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

Atherton Wine Imports 2026 tasting at République, Los Angeles. 2022 vintage. Better, longer finish than the 2021 version. Dark plum and cassis ruling the roost here. 3.18.26. — 16 days ago

Alan Snitow

9.3

Lots of upside — a month ago

Jonathan Warren

9.6

Unreal. Still so young but drinking beautiful. — 3 months ago

Ed Chin

9.2

One of the better 2nd’s I’ve had. Slightly fruit forward in a drink now style. Soft tannins and good acidity for that easy drinking brightness. — 25 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Jlchave tasting @ the modern — a month ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2022 vintage. The second wine of Cru Classé Montlabert. — 2 months ago

Tobin Spratte

9.0

Not as rich as the Hermitage, but still very good. Floral aromas, orchard fruit, minerals. Nice weight and finish. — 3 months ago