By Chateau Palais Cardinal
2018 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Producer Notes
Chateau Palais Cardinal is located in the south of Saint-Emilion and extends over 26 hectares on the right bank of the Bordeaux region. We attach great importance to our wine production, combining traditional methods with high-tech materials for precise results.

Vineyard Details
Surface Area: 26 hectares
Terroir: Gravels and sands
Average Vine Age: 40 years
Yield: 30 hl/ha

Winemaking Details
Harvest: Handpicked
Vinification: Cold maceration before fermentation, alcoholic fermentation in stainless-steel vats
Aging: 18 months in 100% new oak barrels

Technical Details
Grape Blend: 73% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc
Oenologist: Thomas Duclos (Oenoteam)
Certifications: High Environmental Value Level 3 in 2019, Terra Vitis in 2018
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Chateau Palais Cardinal 2018 Saint-Emilion
From: Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France
Rating: 92
Price: $70
Winery: Chateau Palais Cardinal
Region: Bordeaux
Alcohol: 14%
Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Wine Type: Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
On the plain of Saint-Emilion, this vineyard has produced a richly dense wine that also shows restraint and elegant tannins. The dominance of Merlot gives the bold black fruits and acidity. Wood aging adds spice and smoothness to the texture. This wine will be ready from 2024.
Reviewed By: Roger Voss
Published: 5/1/2021

CHATEAU PALAIS CARDINAL ST.-EMILION 2018
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2018
Score: 92
A tight, linear red with blueberry and raspberry aromas and flavors. Medium to full body, with firm, silky tannins and a fresh finish. Tight now. Needs two or three years to open. Try after 2024.

Chateau Palais Cardinal, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France, 2018
Producer: Chateau Palais Cardinal
Vintage: 2018
Sub-region: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Award: Bronze
Score: 89
Colour: Red
Style: Still - Dry (below 5 g/L residual sugar)
Bottle Size: 75cl
Closure: Natural Cork
Alcohol Level: 14.00%
Grape Composition: 73% Merlot, [...] Cabernet Sauvignon, [...] Cabernet Franc
Tasting Notes: Floral, with notes of strawberry and red plum, then a palate of red berry, blueberry and bitter chocolate.

2018 Chateau Palais Cardinal
Producer: Chateau Palais Cardinal
Location: France, Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion
Color: Red
Rating: 89
Tasting Date: 3/11/2021
Maturity: 2021 - 2029
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck        
Source: 2018 Bordeaux From The Bottle
A floral, perfumed, elegant Saint-Emilion, the 2018 Chateau Palais Cardinal offers up attractive red and blue fruits as well as notes of spring flowers and candied orange, medium-bodied richness, and light, silky tannins. This is one for those who love the lightly textured, almost understated, floral side to Bordeaux (without it coming across as skinny or under-fruited). It has plenty of character and should drink nicely for 7-8 years.

2018 Palais Cardinal
Producer: Palais Cardinal
Place of Origin: France, Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux
Color: Red
Rating: 88
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2033
From: The Future's Definitely Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Mar 2021)
Reviewed By: Neal Martin on January 2021
The 2018 Palais Cardinal, aged for 18 months in oak, has a bouquet similar to the Le Palatin, featuring plenty of brambly red fruit infused with orange blossom and distant Alpine aromas, all showing good delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins that frame dark berry fruit laced with cedar and mint, lending it an almost Left Bank personality. Displaying good length, and quite fresh and vibrant, this should give a decade's worth of drinking pleasure.

2018 Palais Cardinal
Rating: (87-89)
Producer: Palais Cardinal
Wine Region: France, Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion
Color / Type / Sweetness: Red / Table / Dry
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Composed of 73% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Palais Cardinal is deep garnet-purple colored and a little mute to begin, with notions of tar, damp earth and charcoal over a core of black cherry compote and wild blueberries plus a hint of wild thyme. Medium to full-bodied with a firm, chewy texture, it has loads of freshness and a grippy finish.
Published: Apr 23, 2019