2012 Chateau Fleur Cardinale Saint Emilion [Future Arrival]

Wine Spectactor (WS)

A lovely core of plum and blackberry fruit is augmented with ganache, dried anise and roasted alder notes. The toasty frame keeps this a bit squared off for now, but there's a very solid core of velvety fruit here. Needs time. Best from 2018 through 2022. 8,583 cases made. –JM

Wine Advocate (WA)

This full-bodied beauty exhibits a dense opaque purple color in addition to copious notes of creme de cassis, kirsch, licorice and incense. It should drink well for 15-20 years. This will be a sleeper of the vintage.