CH LA FLEUR CARDINALE 2019 750 ml

From the Decoster family, this property displays classic eastern plateau features, with a dark, brooding, and glossy appearance in the glass, and an expressive nose filled with griddled fruit, dried blackcurrants, smoke, tobacco, and toast. The palate is richly formed, filled to the brim with supple black fruits, and laced with dark chocolate, crushed slate, and sage. This all sits within a plush but tightly restrained texture and is balanced by a shimmering vein of acidity. Dark, slightly mysterious, nevertheless cohesive, ripe, and structured, this surely has cellar potential. I would like to see how this looks in five or ten years; my suspicion is that it would be a good experience.