PV Tasting Notes
Shows a lovely, intense, deep black colour with a very fruity, pure nose where I found touches of tar and liquorice. This wine offers a slow tannic evolution, progressing through to very fruity, with loads of mineral ,ends on a more fruit forward note, perhaps needs to gain a little weight.
Independent Review90-92 points Robert Parker Wine Advocate Feb 2010
While the 2009 La Fleur Cardinale is an outstanding wine, do not expect it to ever achieve the greatness of the 2005. Yields were a tiny 30 hectoliters per hectare, the wine is composed of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the alcohol level is 14.5%. Some rugged tannins are noticeable, but they should age out with 3-4 years of cellaring. The wine is concentrated, pure, impressively perfumed, and long, but the tannins are astringent at present, giving it a dry, raspy element in the finish. (Tasted four times.)