Secret De Cardinale

Château Fleur Cardinale

Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

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

Barbara Gazley
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Francoise Bedel

Dis, "Vin Secret" Champagne Blend

“Mostly” 2017. 95% Pinot Meunier, 5% Pinot Noir. — 9 months ago

Familia Torres

Secret del Priorat Garnacha Blend 2021

Great QPR wine, one of the better Priorats I've had, especially after too many mediocre ones the last few years. Dark chocolate and raspberry on first pour. As it breathes, the llicorella becomes more pronounced and the cocoa aromas get stronger. — a month ago

Château Croix Cardinale

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Wonderful with pork tenderloin. Smooth and fruity — 2 months ago

Paololeo

Passo Del Cardinale Primitivo di Manduria 2020

ESF
9.2

confirmed previous note from over a year ago - just fantastic stuff! — 7 months ago

Tom, Bob and 3 others liked this

Beekeeper Cellars

Secret Stones Rockpile Zinfandel 2018

everything you would want in a Zin, rich, jammy, dark, beautiful. and sad part is the winery has closed. — 9 months ago

Rob, Paul and 4 others liked this

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

Ira, Tom and 11 others liked this
Douglas Braun

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Yes agreed usually very good quality