Clearly, one of the wines of the vintage, this is superb, and quite an accomplishment for the vintage. The wine is rich, concentrated, firm, and elegant with layers of black and red fruits, spice, dried flowers, tobacco leaf, and cocoa. The palate is loaded with sweet, ripe, energetic berries, dark chocolate, plums, espresso and a hint of mint. The refined, lifted end notes keep on going. With some age, this could score even higher. The wine blends 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot. Yields were a paltry 22 hectoliters per hectare, so not much wine was produced. Drink from 2027-2060.
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(95-97 vvPunkte) 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet, 3% Petit Verdot, 13.5% Alkohol. Feiner Duft, nobel, kühl, die Frucht erinnert an schwarze Kirschen, Cassis und Blaubeeren, dazu florale Töne, Wiesenblüten, subtil kühler Rauch, steinige Noten. Im Gaumen gradlinig und straff, kein Gramm Fett, sehr gute Struktur, die Tannine sind markant, fein mit der Frucht verwoben, im Abgang zeigt der Wein eine schöne aromatische Länge und Rückaromen, die an Sauerkirschen erinnern. Ein delikater Palmer, der vermutlich schon Jung seine Anhänger findet und dennoch die Struktur hat, um gut reifen zu können. 2027-2055+ (Verkostet "En Primeur" im April 2022. Château Palmer) vvWine.ch
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Deep ruby, garnet in color, the wine shows off its flowers, cocoa, black plum and dark cherry, with a Cuban cigar note coming in at the end of the nose with ease. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, fresh, sweet, poised and vibrant. The wine offers a lush, dark chocolate, plum, currant and coffee bean tinted mid-palate in the vibrant, lifted finish. The wine is blend of 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot. 13.4% ABV, pH 3.72. Yields were low at a paltry 22 hectoliters per hectare. 55% of the harvest was placed into the Grand Vin. Picking took place September 24 - October 14. Drink from 2028-2055. 94-96
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No notes due to 400 wines EP however this was a true standout of the left bank and while I have Chateau Margaux as the number one wine from the left bank, this was no slouch- and it seems I am giving this a much higher ‘rating’ than critics relative to how they scored, IMO, much lower quality/performers. I am a buyer.
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En-Primeur campaign for the 2021 vintage; 4/25/2022-4/29/2022 (Bordeaux): Sweet plums over blackcurrant, pretty and quite fruit driven with wrapped around a core of expensive good quality oak. Medium plus intensity acidity, quite savoury black fruit, plentiful oaky tannins, quite cabernet driven. Hmm. I’m not sure if the tannins are a little too much for the fruit.
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4/26/2024 - ggroebli Does not like this wine: 91 Points
Très décevant. Tanins verts, acidité élevée. Peut être une mauvaise bouteille.
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3/9/2024 - Jeff Leve wrote: 96 Points
Clearly, one of the wines of the vintage, this is superb, and quite an accomplishment for the vintage. The wine is rich, concentrated, firm, and elegant with layers of black and red fruits, spice, dried flowers, tobacco leaf, and cocoa. The palate is loaded with sweet, ripe, energetic berries, dark chocolate, plums, espresso and a hint of mint. The refined, lifted end notes keep on going. With some age, this could score even higher. The wine blends 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot. Yields were a paltry 22 hectoliters per hectare, so not much wine was produced. Drink from 2027-2060.
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6/23/2022 - vvWine.ch wrote: 96 Points
(95-97 vvPunkte) 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet, 3% Petit Verdot, 13.5% Alkohol. Feiner Duft, nobel, kühl, die Frucht erinnert an schwarze Kirschen, Cassis und Blaubeeren, dazu florale Töne, Wiesenblüten, subtil kühler Rauch, steinige Noten. Im Gaumen gradlinig und straff, kein Gramm Fett, sehr gute Struktur, die Tannine sind markant, fein mit der Frucht verwoben, im Abgang zeigt der Wein eine schöne aromatische Länge und Rückaromen, die an Sauerkirschen erinnern. Ein delikater Palmer, der vermutlich schon Jung seine Anhänger findet und dennoch die Struktur hat, um gut reifen zu können. 2027-2055+ (Verkostet "En Primeur" im April 2022. Château Palmer) vvWine.ch
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5/20/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Deep ruby, garnet in color, the wine shows off its flowers, cocoa, black plum and dark cherry, with a Cuban cigar note coming in at the end of the nose with ease. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, fresh, sweet, poised and vibrant. The wine offers a lush, dark chocolate, plum, currant and coffee bean tinted mid-palate in the vibrant, lifted finish. The wine is blend of 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot. 13.4% ABV, pH 3.72. Yields were low at a paltry 22 hectoliters per hectare. 55% of the harvest was placed into the Grand Vin. Picking took place September 24 - October 14. Drink from 2028-2055. 94-96
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4/27/2022 - LiteItOnFire Likes this wine:
No notes due to 400 wines EP however this was a true standout of the left bank and while I have Chateau Margaux as the number one wine from the left bank, this was no slouch- and it seems I am giving this a much higher ‘rating’ than critics relative to how they scored, IMO, much lower quality/performers. I am a buyer.
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4/25/2022 - chatters wrote:
En-Primeur campaign for the 2021 vintage; 4/25/2022-4/29/2022 (Bordeaux): Sweet plums over blackcurrant, pretty and quite fruit driven with wrapped around a core of expensive good quality oak. Medium plus intensity acidity, quite savoury black fruit, plentiful oaky tannins, quite cabernet driven. Hmm. I’m not sure if the tannins are a little too much for the fruit.
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