Cardinale
Château Croix Cardinale
Revelation Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2023
@delectable: this is the Révélation de Croix Cardinale — 2 years ago
Château Fleur Cardinale
Intuition de Fleur Cardinale Saint Emilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2018
Big fruit. Paired pretty well with some Mimolette. — 3 years ago
Cardinale
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1995
Popped and poured into red Solo cups. The 1995 pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some decent sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of mostly ripe and some desiccated black and red fruits: black, currants, blackberries, black cherry, plum, cocoa, tobacco, old leather bound books, dried purple flowers, a mix of organic and inorganic earth and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. I sometimes feel like Cardinale is an overlooked label in the Jackson Family lineup. It’s been around for decades and these wines always impressed me, especially with age. Drink now through 2035. — 2 months ago
Cardinale
Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1997
So awesome to crack this ‘97 last night with a Wagyu steak. Killer nose of camphor and shroomy undergrowth led a powerful, feminine palate of cassis and light espresso, dark red and blue fruit. Initially came across as young but quickly bricked out visually and as it came to room temp the secondary aromatics - pencil shavings of note - and palate layers - vanilla, espresso, blackcurrant, roasted chocolate bean, light oak - came through. It stayed strong for over 2 hours in decanter and kept evolving, but then headed for a downslope not unexpected for a 27 year old (to say nothing of its downsloping taster!). — a year ago
Château Croix Cardinale
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2019
Wonderful with pork tenderloin. Smooth and fruity — 2 months ago
Mt. Brave
Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Many of you that see my posts know I don’t open a Napa Cabernet this young. However, this was selling at my Costco for $69.99. K&L Wine Merchants $99.99. Delectable at $115. So, I had to buy a four. I coravined this bottle for a Somm friend last weekend who likes his Napa reds young. 🤷♂️
While this has seen a bit of bottle evolution, it still needs another 6-8 yrs before I open another and has the potential to pick up another point or two then.
Nose shows; brambly blackberries, stewy black plum, black raspberries, darkest cherries, boysenberries and strawberries off the glass edges. Dry tobacco, leather, dark spice, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon notes, vanilla, anise, dark, rich, turned earth and withering, dark, slightly candied flowers.
The palate expresses some evolution. It is rich, ripe; brambly blackberries, stewy black plum, black raspberries, darkest cherries, boysenberries, hints of blueberries and strawberries off the glass edges. Tarry, dry medium plus tannins. Dry tobacco, leather, dark spice with a touch of heat, mixed darker berry cola, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon notes, vanilla, black tea, anise, mixed fresh & drier herbs, dark, rich, turned earth, barrel shavings/dust, a hint of black pepper, moist, grey clay, dry top soil, dry river stone and withering, dark, red, slightly candied flowers with violets, very round, phat acidity with a well; balanced, big structured, tensioned, lush, elegant and nicely layered & polished finish that lasts a full 90 seconds. Still kind of in its primary stage.
This is made by Chris Carpenter who also makes; Lokoya, Cardinale, La Jota, Hickinbotham (Australia) made at Yangarra. Sofia & I tasted at Yangarra and after tasted his Hickinbotham with him in 2017.
Photos of; staff picking on Mount Veeder, Chris Carpenter in the cellar and scenic shot of Mount Veeder. — 2 years ago
Raun Kupiec
First bottle corked. Luckily able to pull another from the cellar to compare. What a difference! Great learning when you can compare. Black cherry, smooth, decent acidity, very soft tannins. First bottle was wet cardboard. — 8 days ago