By Chateau Palais Cardinal
La Reserve Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2020

Vineyard
Chateau Palais Cardinal is located south of Saint-Emilion and covers 26 hectares on the right bank of the Bordeaux vineyards. We attach particular importance to the production of our wines by combining traditional methods with modern equipment for precise results.

Wine Details
Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Soils: Gravel and sand
Harvest: By hand

Vinification
Cold pre-fermentation maceration, alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats with pumping over/punching down

Estate
Oenologist: Thomas Duclos (OEno Team)
Certifications: Terra Vitis and Haute Valeur Environnementale Level 3
[Information provided by DHI Selections]

CHATEAU PALAIS CARDINAL ST.-EMILION LA RESERVE 2020
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2020
Score: 92
A solid and tight 2020 with blackberries, bramble berries and burnt orange aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, round and juicy tannins and a cedar, berry finish with hints of nutmeg. A little austere from the tannins. Drink after 2025.

2020 La Reserve
Producer: Palais Cardinal
Place of Origin: France, Bordeaux
Color: Red
Rating: 91
Drinking Window: 2025 - 2035
From: Bordeaux 2020: Saving the Best for Last (Feb 2023)
The 2020 La Reserve is a very pretty second wine. It offers up deep dark cherry fruit, leather, licorice, spice and dried herbs, all in a mid-weight style that is quite attractive. There's real depth and character here.
By: Antonio Galloni on December 2022

2020 Palais Cardinal La Reserve
Rating: (88-90)
Producer: Palais Cardinal
Wine Region: France, Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion
Color / Type / Sweetness: Red / Table / Dry
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Drink Date: 2023 - 2035
Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 La Reserve delivers pure notes of crushed blackberries, boysenberries and kirsch, plus suggestions of mossy tree bark and unsmoked cigars. The medium-bodied palate is chock-full of crunchy black and red fruits, framed by a lively backbone and rounded tannins, finishing with a refreshing lift.
Published: May 20, 2021

2020 Chateau Palais Cardinal La Reserve
Producer: Chateau Palais Cardinal
Location: France, Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion
Color: Red
Rating: 86
Tasting Date: 3/29/2023
Maturity: 2023 - 2029
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck
Source: 2020 Bordeaux from Bottle
The 2020 Chateau Palais Cardinal La Reserve comes from more gravelly, sandy soils and is [...] Merlot, [...] Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc [...]. Ripe red fruits (strawberries, raspberries) as well as floral and spicy nuances emerge from this medium-bodied, mid-weight, enjoyable yet firm Saint-Emilion. Give it a year and drink through 2029.