Chateau Franc Cardinal, Cotes de Bordeaux 2018

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The 2018 vintage from Franc Cardinal feels like Bordeaux exhaling. Generous and open but never heavy, it’s a wine that shows confidence without puffing its chest.

Merlot leads the blend, filling the glass with ripe berries and soft plum. Cabernet Franc adds lift and spice while a touch of Malbec brings depth and a darker edge. The oak regime is kept minimal here and like perfect seasoning kept just right. The tannins are polished and fine but there is also plenty of freshness here too, a reminder that this estate values balance over brute force. 

It’s the kind of Bordeaux you wish there'd be more of out there- graceful, thoughtful, and approachable. A great combo with Sunday Roast, some charred vegetables and nothing more than good company. 

Grape: 55% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Franc, 6% Malbec

Farming: Organic

ABV: 13.5%

Bottle Size: 75cl

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Chateau Franc-Cardinal is proof that Bordeaux doesn’t need grandeur to be captivating. On the eastern edge of Saint-Emilion, Sophie Holzberg quietly tends her ten hectares with a mix of patience and conviction.

She and her Canadian husband Philip started the estate in the early 2000s, planting Merlot, Cabernet Franc and a little Malbec across clay, limestone and gravel. From the beginning the focus has been simple: one wine only, one voice, and farming that respects the soil. No chemicals, no shortcuts, just an organic rhythm that lets the vineyard breathe.

The wine itself mirrors Sophie’s approach. It is refined without stiffness, balancing generous fruit with delicate tannins and an earthy freshness that feels more like conversation than statement. Vintage after vintage it shows restraint, elegance and soul- a Bordeaux with a lighter touch that is more about intimacy than spectacle.

Chateau Franc-Cardinal is not built on showy architecture or big labels. It is built on people, patience and the belief that Bordeaux can be graceful, transparent and quietly compelling.

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