Chateau Palmer
2022 Alter Ego de Palmer Margaux 6x75cl
"Dense fruits, violet reflections, with a hit of iris, peony and roses. This is a serious wine, with intense phenolics and full extraction that just walks the line, edges of ripe cassis, fig, saffran... spice, cocoa bean, grilled campfire notes, dark bitter chocolate and fennel. High drama, maintains estate signature, keeping its own imprint and personality. Harvest September 7 right through to October 5. Blend done by December, yield 23hl/h. 3.73ph. Thomas Duroux director." 92 points, jane Anson, www.janeanson.com
£402 / Case£67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2018 Chateau Palmer Margaux Troisieme Cru 6x75cl
£1,873 / Case£312.17 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2021 Alter Ego de Palmer Margaux 6x75cl
"Palmer’s 2021 Alter Ego is fabulous. Dense and rich in the glass, with positively explosive energy, the 2021 dazzles from start to finish. A rush of dark cherry, plum, spice, blood orange,... menthol, and licorice infuses the palate with tremendous intensity. Hints of rose petal and pomegranate appear later to round things out. The 2021 possesses tremendous textural richness that is evident from the very first taste. The aromatics alone are especially present today.”
92-94 pts, Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com
£330 / Case£55 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2021 Chateau Palmer 3eme Cru Classe, Margaux 6x75cl
£1,422 / Case£237 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2020 Alter Ego, Margaux 6x75cl
This exuberant, fruit-driven delight is a near 50/50% assemblage of cabernet sauvignon and merlot with a dash of petit verdot and shows great purity with a structure slightly exceeding those of previous vintages. Therefore, a perfect drinking claret and one quite comfortable spending some good years in your cellar.
£304 / Case£50.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur