Wine Workshop: Chateau Palmer (Benoit): Fun to get to try this although it was a bit hard on the heels of the older more mature wines and at a point in the night where I was probably tasting a bit less well. Big and intense and lots of black fruits and some sweet tea leaves. A wine that needs a long time it seems like. We have some of the 20.10 and my takeaway is don't touch the first bottle before 30+ years.
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Elegant Bordeaux with a twist. The Syrah adds a tartness mid palate and at the finish which is a nice touch I think. Needs some time to open up. I need some more time to think and drink. This is a nice experiment. Very hard to find but worth a try for something unique.
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Palmer blended with Hermitage Syrah! As was the style in the 19th century. Dark fruit here with some cedar and tobacco and starting to develop meaty tertiary flavors. Awesome to try this.
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Really fun to taste, the peppery qualities from the Syrah are shining through right now. Full-bodied, fresh, ripe and soft, the nose, with its spicy, earthy, floral, red plum nature, and the soft, peppery, red berry palate work together. This is drinking quite nice today.
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Decanted and served. Drinking well with nice leathery fruit and a buzz on the palate from the Syrah. It's well integrated although Cab-Syrah is not a favorite blend of mine. The Margaux fruit carries it though.
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(NV Château Palmer Historical XIXth Century Blend L.20.04.) Crimson red color; rich, redolent, sexy cassis nose with a sense of Rutherford dust; rich cassis and plum palate; medium-plus finish (blend of 85% 2004 Palmer fruit and 15% Hermitage Syrah)
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11/21/2022 - MC2 Wines wrote:
Wine Workshop: Chateau Palmer (Benoit): Fun to get to try this although it was a bit hard on the heels of the older more mature wines and at a point in the night where I was probably tasting a bit less well. Big and intense and lots of black fruits and some sweet tea leaves. A wine that needs a long time it seems like. We have some of the 20.10 and my takeaway is don't touch the first bottle before 30+ years.
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3/5/2020 - Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 92 Points
Elegant Bordeaux with a twist. The Syrah adds a tartness mid palate and at the finish which is a nice touch I think. Needs some time to open up. I need some more time to think and drink. This is a nice experiment. Very hard to find but worth a try for something unique.
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4/14/2019 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote: 93 Points
Palmer blended with Hermitage Syrah! As was the style in the 19th century. Dark fruit here with some cedar and tobacco and starting to develop meaty tertiary flavors. Awesome to try this.
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2/18/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
Really fun to taste, the peppery qualities from the Syrah are shining through right now. Full-bodied, fresh, ripe and soft, the nose, with its spicy, earthy, floral, red plum nature, and the soft, peppery, red berry palate work together. This is drinking quite nice today.
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1/21/2019 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted and served. Drinking well with nice leathery fruit and a buzz on the palate from the Syrah. It's well integrated although Cab-Syrah is not a favorite blend of mine. The Margaux fruit carries it though.
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