Château la Cardonne 2010

Château la Cardonne 2010

Médoc - Cru Bourgeois

90/100 Parker

Drink Date : 2013 - 2021

Reviewed by Robert M. Parker on the 28th Feb 2013

"A superb blend of 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, the 2010 from this well-known property has performed as well as I’ve ever tasted. A sleeper of the vintage, this endearing style of wine has copious quantities of ripe black cherry and black currant fruit interwoven with hints of forest floor, licorice and subtle background oak. It is medium to full-bodied, rich, textured and, overall, an enormously seductive style of wine to drink over the next 7-8 years."

50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc.

AOC and classification: Médoc- Cru Bourgeois Supérieur

Location: Prignac, Ordonnac and Blaignan

Terroir: Gravel and clay-limestone.

Average age of the vines: 30 years

Density: 7,500 plants per hectare.

Size: Double Guyot

Area: 45 hectares

Output: 35 to 50 Hl/Ha

Aging: 12 months in barrels

Aging: Underground cellar