Fleur Cardinale - 2011 (750ml) 2012 The palate is extremely well-balanced

The palate is extremely well-balanced with a viscous opening

Orange blossoms compliment notes of black tea

Aroma:Intense aroma of oak and notes of orange marmalade

Malolactic fermentation occurs in new French and American oak where the wine remains for 26 months

with white pepper and alder notes framing a core of racy red currant

Fleur Cardinale - 2011 (750ml) 2012 The palate is extremely well-balancedDense ruby purple, it tips the scales at 15% natural alcohol and was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Full bodied in texture, it offers up loads of blueberry, blackberry and raspberry fruit intermixed with some cedar, vanilla and a touch of spring flowers. Impressively built, with good acidity and light tannin, this is a superb example of wine that reaches its prime in 3 or 4 years and lasts two decades. Its right up there with their brilliant 2005.