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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.3 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 318 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by alamoave on 3/4/2024 & rated 95 points: PS to my prior tasting note. There was a leftover glass on Day 1, which I covered and refrigerated. I just finished it on Day 3 and it was sublime. So there’s more longevity than indicated in my prior tasting note. Added a point to my score. (1452 views) | | | Tasted by alamoave on 3/2/2024 & rated 94 points: Drinking perfectly with classic Margaux florals. Could be WOTV. Finish goes on and on. Drink now. (1280 views) | | | Tasted by chbeaumont on 2/1/2024 & rated 94 points: Retains plenty of colour, deep; fragrant, elegant, some red fruits remain; deft palate, lovely weight, real depth, integrated; genteel, extended finish. Classical
& classy, aristocratic even. This will provide pleasure for 10+ years, easily. (12.5%). (1755 views) | | | Tasted by Rani on 1/20/2024 & rated 93 points: Tasted blind. Notes of allspice, cloves, blackcurrant. Cedar, black fruit and mint on the palate, fine but persistent tannins, feels young compared to the 1999 LMHB that was drunk next to it. (1748 views) | | | Tasted by Vinterest Angus on 12/19/2023 & rated 94 points: Pnp. A gorgeous wine straight out of the gate, with all the classic aroma and flavour you would expect from a very good vintage of Palmer. clearly nearing end of its prime window though and it is probably a good thing the bottle didnt last more than about 45 mins in our glasses. will look to younger vintages (01/04?) for slightly better value Palmer to drink now I think. (2143 views) | | | Tasted by PDavisMarble on 12/16/2023 & rated 91 points: After a decant, this showed nicely from the outset. However, it couldn't stand up to either time or food. It was disappointing in how it came apart and faded, disippating to not much at all after an hour. (1553 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 12/16/2023: The '99s have by and large proven pretty, characterful, appealing wines, yet many are seeming to fray a bit at the edges, losing some definition and vivacity. This example of the 1999 Palmer is in keeping with that, the black cherry and violet presence this once sported so clearly coming across as a bit smudged tonight. (2215 views) | | | Tasted by chablis28 on 12/15/2023 & rated 95 points: Dinner with Jim & Michelene at our place. An awesome flight with Jim's '83 Lynch Bage and Nita's perfect cast iron 8oz filets! My last of 2 btls. This concerned me a bit upon opening in the afternoon as the nose hinted it might be a tad tired but with a 2-1/2 decant and back in the btl for with the cork out for a few hours this found firm footing and was delightful tonight. Quite pretty and Margaux feminine to Jim's bolder '83 Lynch. This elegant and sexy and at peak. If you own one I'd drink up when convenient but within the next couple of years max. (1642 views) | | | Tasted by Juliansi on 10/28/2023 & rated 90 points: Whilst this had such a shy nose despite a full 1 hour decant, and 3 hours bottle breathe, I liked the cedar and cassis palate.
Acidity medium+ with very fine silky tannins, and truffles too. After more hours, nuanced aromatics of herbs then graphite and pencil lead opened up.
Medium to full body. 48% Cab, 46% Merlot, 6% PV.
Theme at Chef RNs home party was Great GCC Bordeauxs,so I decided to bring this bottle I had procured only a year ago from a Swiss broker. It was a nice side by side with RNs incredible Palmer 1982... which really blew my bottle away.
In 2020, Decanter described that whilst this wine should be good for 2025 to even 2030, it's not one for longer aging.
About 50% of all grapes made it to this Grand Vin in what was a rather difficult 1999 vintage. This wine is from the era of Philippe Delfaut.
Pity the sumptuous bouquet described by Vinous and Wine Advocate in their reviews over the past 5 years was not there in my bottle.. and I did check each 1 hour as I prepped this Palmer 1999.
I have to say I found this "wine of the vintage" rather unremarkable, but I think that could have been attributed to some bottle variation.
Had great advice from Hangi as well as Mark1NPT (CellarTracker) on the prep, and expectations.. and on this occasion it just didn't show. Cork was in good condition, only 3 mm soaked and the durand took care of the opening in a very clinical way.
Home of RN, joined by his missus M, DQ and BL, LMC, as well as L
Rainy night.. Outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
28 Oct 2023 (2135 views) | | | Tasted by kim@meko.ru on 10/15/2023 & rated 95 points: Restrained at opening, the wine blossomed after 2 hours of air.
Complex, elegant and refreshing with floral note, dark fruits, chocolate, creaminess and some menthol. Very fine tannins. Very enjoyable now and still has enough acidity to cellar it for another 10 years. (1862 views) | | | Tasted by WestfalenGG on 10/8/2023 & rated 91 points: Beautiful, complex nose and certainly in the drinking window. A bit thin on the palate, though. (2052 views) | | | Tasted by R Z on 9/29/2023 & rated 96 points: Blueberry, black currant, ripe Italian prune plums, developed and mature, very dark in the glass but no tannins or heaviness on the palate, refreshing, luxurious, elegant finish, brilliant from the first pour to the last. 48% cab sauv, 46% merlot, 6% petit verdot. Purchased a single bottle on release, stored in temperature controlled storage. Did not decant. Paired with traditional French cuisine (pate en croute w foie gras, roast chicken, haricort verts, pommes frites, pistachio soufflé) at Benoit NY for my 65th birthday dinner. (2035 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 8/1/2023 & rated 93 points: Ornellaia Dinner (Stefani Prime - Lincolnwood IL): Served just after the 82 and 62, this was popped-and-poured. This always exceeds tasters' expectations and didn't disappoint tonight. Black current and cherry with chocolate and faint meat notes. Excellent balance and depth. So tasty right now. (3363 views) | | | Tasted by ove_stammrud on 6/13/2023: En sky av bringebær, solbær og frukttobakk kommer opp fra glasset. Vinen er strålende parfymert, elegant som en burgunder på nese og med fuktig munnfølelse mot krydder, skogbunn og sødmefull frukt i munn.
Fortsatt endel robusthet i denne vinen til videre lagring, men gir også veldig mye glede nå. (2512 views) | | | Tasted by Vinumming & Ahhing on 5/17/2023 & rated 96 points: Amazing Bordeaux To Mark A Special Birthday (Noizé, London): Wow. Nose has a lovely florality to it, a carnation button hole? Some smoky raspberry too, a little torn mint leaf and later some rosebed. Palate is one of the best showings of any wine in the line-up. Multi-layered beautifully resolved tannins, so well balanced and texturally gorgeous. My third favourite wine of the night. (2846 views) | | | Tasted by hargy on 5/15/2023 & rated 90 points: this has a lovely balance to it but is very closed - it needs time and lots of it - should be lovely in five years plus (2315 views) | | | Tasted by melzar on 4/21/2023 & rated 92 points: I am continually amazed at how long Bordeaux must be aged. This wine is good now, but has years ahead.'59 and '61 greats are still drinking well. Only '85 has tasted good from birth, and has experienced no dumb phase. This wine has plenty of tannin and fruit along with adequate acidity. Drink or hold (if you expect to live a while). (2513 views) | | | Tasted by BerkeleyBoy on 3/29/2023 flawed bottle: Oxidized - flat and bitter. Totally dead. $242 at K & L auction. Have another bottle. (2341 views) | | | Tasted by 911henrik on 3/11/2023 & rated 93 points: Very delicate and well balanced. Drink up now. Will not improve. (2185 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 3/8/2023 & rated 96 points: For myself undoubtedly wine of the vintage, and the best Palmer from the 1990s. It is quintessentially Palmer with a delicate nose and with a lightness of touch on the palate with red berry fruits and floral notes. However, the depth and complexity is worthy of a first growth wine. Likewise the finish is lengthy and impeccable. A note of caution at this stage of its life this needs at least 3 hours in an open decanter. (2256 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 12/25/2022 flawed bottle: Dumbed by an unappealing Brettiness. (2633 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 11/21/2022: Wine Workshop: Chateau Palmer (Benoit): Being contrarian I'm going to say this was my favorite of the flight but a lot of that was because it's the most ready to drink right now (the other two would still benefit from age). This isn't going anywhere but I'm not sure it's getting significantly better either. Dark fruits with nice balance. Less vibrancy than '01 and '02 but more secondary which was good. Drinking nicely. (3014 views) | | | Tasted by jondrinkswine on 11/14/2022 & rated 94 points: The bottle was in pristine condition and the cork appeared brand new. On opening, the wine was acidic and underweight, begging for air. It gained some weight with time, and I started sipping on it around hour 4. Beguiling aromas and flavors with black plums and black cherries accentuated by licorice, cloves, earth, leather, smoke, cocoa powder, espresso and mushroom. Plenty of structure remains to continue aging with elevated acid and plenty of tannin left which came across as a bit sharp. The finish is long and super spicy. Suddenly with my last glass at the 8 hour mark, the wine hit another gear. The fruit gained weight melding with all the tertiary notes, a dusting of green herbs emerged, the tannins softened, and the acidity integrated into the fruit. Lesson learned – next time, I’m decanting 8-12 hours! (2513 views) | | | Tasted by Mr T on 10/2/2022: I was not moved (2714 views) | | | Tasted by burgburgburg on 9/17/2022 & rated 92 points: Allowed 2 hours of slow-ox. Elegant, good fineness, yet with a very formidable structure. A very balanced bottle. Still a decade of life ahead but is ready to please anyone now. (2719 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Decanter, Decanter virtual tasting: Château Palmer (11/29/2020)
(Château Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, A Century of Bordeaux: The Nines (Sep 2019) (9/1/2019)
(Palmer Palmer Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (9/14/2009)
(Ch Palmer Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (6/25/2009)
(Ch Palmer Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2008, Issue #13, Château Palmer: Margaux at its Finest
(Château Palmer) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/1/2004)
(Ch Palmer Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2001, IWC Issue #96
(Chateau Palmer Margaux) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90
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| Château Palmer Producer website - Read more about Chateau Palmer
Château Palmer, whose pedigree architecture is a hallmark of its superb produce, is an undisputed star of the prestigious Margaux appellation. History reports that in the 18th century, its wines (under the name Château de Gascq) were held in very high esteem at the court of Versailles, then later by Louis XV. Its vineyard lies upon the famous gravel hillocks home to the greatest of Médoc wines.
A time-proven blend of grape varieties, especially thorough vineyard management and wine-making strickly designed to respect a superb 'terroir' constantly produce wines of immense expression, unrivalled elegance and charm, exceptionnal aromatic complexity and legendary subtlety
Owner: Société Civile du Château Palmer, formed in 1938 by families of French, English and Dutch origin.
Origin: Charles Palmer, English Major General purchased the estate in 1814. A passionate entrepreneur, Charles Palmer expanded and modernized the estate and gave his name to one of the most beautiful properties in Margaux.
The terroir:
Area: 55 hectares spread over the rises of Cantenac. Most of the plots are located on the plateau of thin gravel from the Güntz period, situated along the water.
Soil: Plateau of thin gravel from the Güntz period
Grape varieties planted: 47 % Merlot, 47 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 6 % Petit Verdot
Average age of the vines: 38 years
The Team:
CEO: Thomas Duroux
Technical Director: Sabrina Pernet
Cellar Master: Olivier Campadieu
Vineyard Manager: Jacques Dupin
Oenologist: Jacques BoissenotRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Margaux Read more about Margaux and its wines As with a large part of the Bordeaux vineyards, vines first appeared in Margaux during the Gallo-Roman period.
In 1705 a text mentions Château Margaux . But we have to wait for the end of the eighteenth century and the coming of the earliest techniques in aging for the concept of wines of high quality to develop. The confirmation of this was the famous 1855 classification which recognized 21 Crus Classés in the Margaux appellation. One hundred years later, the Viticultural Federation and the Margaux appellation of controlled origin were born. The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, is actually unique in the Médoc in that it is the only one to contain all the range of wines, as rich as they are vast, from First Great Cru Classé to the Fifths, not forgetting its famous Crus Bourgeois and its Crus Artisans.
In Margaux there is a predominance of Garonne gravel on a central plateau of about 4 miles in length and one and a quarter wide. To the east-south-east, it overlooks the low lying land by the estuary. Its east side is marked by gentle, dry valleys and a succession of ridges.The layer of gravel in Margaux was spread out by a former Garonne in the early Quaternary. Rather large in size, it is mingled with shingle of average dimension and represents the finest ensemble of Günz gravel in the Haut-Médoc. It is on this ancient layer on a Tertiary terrace of limestone or clayey marl that the best Médoc crus lie. All the conditions for successful wine are present : a large amount of gravel and pebbles, poor soil which cannot retain water and deep rooted vines.
It is customary to say that Margaux wines are the "most feminine" in the Médoc, thus stressing their delicacy, suppleness and their fruity, elegant aromas. This does not affect their great propensity for aging; just the opposite, for the relatively thin terroir imparts tannins which give them long life. The other characteristic of these wines which combine an elegant vitality, subtlety and consistency, is their diversity and personality. Over and above the flavour which is their "common denominator", they present an exceptional palette of bouquets, fruity flavours which show up differently from one château to another.
Production conditions (Decree dated August 10 1954)
In order to have the right to the Margaux appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde, "excluding the land which by the nature of its soil or because of its situation, is unfit to produce wine of this appellation".
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Gravel and silt plateau on a layer of limestone or silt on clay
Surface Area: 1,530 ha |
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