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Community Tasting Notes 50
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Rich S Likes this wine: 92 points
March 2, 2024 - Popped and poured. Dark garnet color. Nose of blackberry, cassis, slightly herbal, a touch of vanilla and dark chocolate coming through from the oak. Very nice. Similar flavors on the palate with dark black fruits, cedar, some slightly earthy undertones but still more primary and fruit driven at this point. Medium acidity and tannin. Smooth mouthfeel and finish. Delicious, balanced Bordeaux. Good now but room to grow.
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NMIZ Likes this wine: 92 points
January 7, 2024 - 14.5/16. 88-92. Good value. 51% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Petit Verdot. Excellent cork condition. No fault. Deep garnet. Looks young even though wine is already 11 years old. Decanted and opened after 4 hours. This wine requires a lot of air and patience. It has a good sense of place - pointing the wine to Margaux. Smooth, aromatic, balanced and refined. Nose - Medium intensity. Plenty of red fruit suggesting a high merlot content - Strawberry, Raspberry etc.. A strong presence of black fruits that points to Cabernet Sauvignon – blackcurrant, blackberry etc.. White flowers. Rose. Violet. Bell Pepper. Wet Stone. Pepper. Oak. Vanilla. Coco. Multi-layer. Very aromatic. More so in nosing than tasting. Still a little tannic in the palate. Long finish. Aftertaste lingers in the palate. Balance 3.5. Length 3.5. Intensity 3.5. Complexity 4. Can be better in an hour. Paired with prime Japanese A5 Kobe Wagyu, Brie with roasted nuts, red cream sauce prawn pasta.
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olaf.foertsch@gmx.de Likes this wine: 97 points
January 4, 2024 - Great stuff...
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Rich S Likes this wine: 92 points
January 11, 2023 - On initial pop and pour, oak notes overpowered a bit. Decanted for around 1.5 hours and the wine opened up beautifully. Nose of dark red and black fruits, bitter cocoa dusted raspberry, black currant, pencil shaving/graphite and some toasty oak and vanilla notes in the background. Similar flavors on the palate with plump and juicy fruit and a silky smooth mouthfeel. Medium acidity and tannin. Long finish. Definitely in a prime drinking window right now with a bit of air but should continue to age nicely.
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Amberissey Likes this wine: 93 points
December 9, 2022 - Damp earth, liquorice, dark chocolate, dark flowers, black currant, and gravel on the nose. Amazing spicy tingly acidity added on the palette. Burgundian. A little cracked leather on the second day. Utterly delicious.
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Pro Reviews 12
Add a Pro ReviewJancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/10/2022 (link)(Ch Palmer, Alter Ego de Palmer Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JebDunnuck.com
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Up From The Cellar #2 and Misc New Releases, 2/15/2018 (link)(Palmer Alter Ego) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
Decanter.com tastings, 10/11/2016 (link)(Château Margaux, Alter Ego de Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/21/2016 (link)(Ch Palmer, Alter Ego de Palmer Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
2012 Bordeaux: Messages in a Bottle (Jan 2016), 1/1/2016 (link)(Palmer Alter Ego) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Steven Spurrier
Bordeaux 2012 results: Margaux, 4/19/2013 (link)(Château Palmer, Alter Ego de Palmer, Margaux, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/12/2013 (link)(Ch Palmer, Alter Ego de Palmer Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
April 2013, 4/1/2013 (link)(Château Palmer Alter Ego de Palmer Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2013, Issue #44, The 2012 Bordeaux Vintage: A Very Inconsistent, But Classically-Proportioned Year(Alter Ego de Palmer) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
(link)(Château Palmer, Alter Ego de Palmer, Margaux, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
(link)(Château Palmer, Alter Ego de Palmer, Margaux, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Twos (Sep 2022) (link)(Palmer Alter Ego de Palmer Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Alter Ego
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Margaux
- UPC Codes 088156022374, 3394150008816, 3394150039391, 3612170012829, 3700447709050, 400003468096, 607921024759, 639737587043, 639737597288, 700562901516, 830293005075, 873902006490
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 161 (9%)
- In Cellars 1,176 (62%)
- Consumed 549 (29%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 27 votes
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- Wine2012 Alter Ego (add)
- FamilyAlter Ego (add)
- ProducerAlter Ego
- VarietalRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationMargaux