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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.2 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 60 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Zitan on 4/14/2024 & rated 94 points: What you’d expect - beautiful and elegant but not as deep and profound as the great years - but a 27-year-old Palmer is a 27-year-old Palmer - fantastic! (79 views) | | | Tasted by costanra62ww@duck.com on 3/17/2023: Stunning. Perhaps most complex and delightful wine I have ever drank. Velvet, earth, red cherry. Paired with prime filets cooked on big green egg. Memorable. (1687 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 11/21/2022 flawed bottle: Wine Workshop: Chateau Palmer (Benoit): Unfortunate but this is exactly the bottle in this tasting I would have chosen to sacrifice. (1868 views) | | | Tasted by ayalao3 on 8/14/2022 & rated 93 points: 93-94 (1821 views) | | | Tasted by Lype on 3/19/2021: Promisingly open fragrant nose, the palate is fully resolved with profile of clear cut bright red berry flauvors, cedar, ink, moist earth, hints of black olives and spiciness, fairly light bodied but nicely structured and firm, attractively fragile aftertaste. By no means a lesser wine despite the vintage. This is in a beautiful place right now, a classic and an elegant claret. (2938 views) | | | Tasted by RockinCabs on 1/28/2019 & rated 92 points: Nose: Nice plum, boysenberry, violet and cedar nose that is classic palmer. Unmistakable really. Palate: Thinner than the top vintages, but all of the nice dark fruited notes, precise acidity and nuance of leather, herbs, cedar and violet. Finish: Falls short on lenght, but surely a great effort.
For the vintage this is a really nice wine. As with all things Palmer prices are on the rise, so not sure I would pay current market prices. However, where I found it a few years ago it was a good buy (5002 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 1/28/2019 & rated 91 points: With an hour of air, this develops into a full-ish, slightly lush, plummy, cedar, violet-tinged Palmer. For the year, what else can you call this but a success? (4320 views) | | | Tasted by TashNYC on 12/15/2018 & rated 93 points: From a while back: raspberry, cherry, mulberry, soice, perfume, earth and tar. Quite tasty. So sad this is our last bottle. Drink now - or hold longer. Great at 20-21 years of age. (3527 views) | | | Tasted by Spiru on 8/20/2017: Super. Needed 2 hrs to open (5524 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 3/6/2017 & rated 92 points: Much like 3 years ago (Papies 92) this wine wine outperforms the vintage. Surprisingly ripe, good ripeness, no green feel, alive, firm and solid on the mid palate. Definitely shows signs of evolution too and had an underlying herby feeling, Very solid wine and worthy if sourced at good prices. 92-93 (5959 views) | | | Tasted by HowardNZ on 11/18/2016: Four recent Bordeaux: Served blind. A more evolved colour than the Smith Haut Lafitte. Also a more evolved bouquet with dry underbrush, tobacco and spices accompanying the dark cherry, blackberry and crème de cassis. Some Margaux lift on the nose. On palate, a much better, more accessible Bordeaux on the night. All of the components there now. A generous palate with racy acidity, resolved tannins and palate complexity and detail. Satiny mouthfeel. Getting into its optimal window now. I often find that at this type of age, I prefer lesser vintages from the top Bordeaux houses ... (5208 views) | | | Tasted by Sultanrocks on 8/23/2016 & rated 92 points: Lots of plum，balance tanin and opens up beautifully (5067 views) | | | Tasted by bengti on 3/3/2016 & rated 91 points: Decanted an hour before, beautiful nose of fresh cut grass minerals stone peach and cherry. Taste was a little muted at first perhaps it needed more decanting time, but picked up after a while to give the classic silky smooth long arc of flavour to finish. Good alcohol level to support the elegance of flavour and a distinct satisfying finish. Not the best Palmer tasted but for a non major vintage it is very successful. (5626 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 1/15/2016 & rated 92 points: A private dinner (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): Pristine bottle, perfect cork, level into neck. Absolutely delicious, mature but lively nose of crushed sweet raspberries and mulberries, spices and smoke, aromatic, floral lift, gravel, classic Palmer, lovely depth; elegant palate, delicious ripe fruit, light to medium body, seamless and silky, cool minerals, gentle tannins; mature finish, light but complete, very good length. Le terroir parle; an exceptional 1997. (4617 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 3/18/2015 & rated 92 points: A private dinner (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): Not dissimilar to the bottle tasted here in June 2014, but this one seems more structured and fresher, with quite amazing energy and drive for a 1997; on the other hand it seems just that little bit less refined, feminine or fragrant. Bottle difference obviously, but either way it is safe to say that Palmer did a splendid job in 1997. (4875 views) | | | Tasted by David.larkspur@gmail.com on 11/7/2014: Dark ruby. Garnet border
Very spicy black currant nose with vanilla
Round, fruity, soft tannin excellent acid
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Moderate climate, old world, red Bordeaux right bank style (4665 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 6/20/2014 & rated 92 points: A private dinner (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): Wonderful Margaux nose, fragrant, deep, classic, ripe red berries, mild spices and flowers, warm gravel, hint of earth; light and mature but harmonious palate, ripe fruit, gentle and stylish, subtle and warm, seamless, delicate but lively; very good length. A rather wonderful expression of its exalted terroir in a challenging vintage. (5171 views) | | | Tasted by avp on 9/22/2013: Bright red berries on the open mid-intense nose with some florality, graphite, greener bean-like notes, lilacs, bellpepper, a whiff of manour and dusty cedar.
Mid-sized and acidity-driven palate with silky tannins, salt liquorice, beans and a coffee touch in the lengthy aftertaste. Gained weight with air.
Very classy leaner Margaux. Drinking beautifully at the moment, but no hurry. (5382 views) | | | Tasted by TashNYC on 2/7/2013 & rated 92 points: Best bottle is the last. Lovely Margaux perfume and quite delicious with our roast chicken.
We paid $44.59 for these; those were the days! (5630 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 1/4/2013 & rated 92 points: Decanted for 30mins, usefull at this stage. A good 97 and to be honest we were not sure what to expect. Well made wine and def better than its WA rating and we really enjoyed it. Good fruit , good vibrancy and life in this. Granted the complexity is on the low side and also the mid palate presence is lacking a bit but this is a very enjoyable wine. 92 from us. (5373 views) | | | Tasted by Appelpop on 8/14/2011 & rated 88 points: Goede neus. Nog erg krachtig. Zeker niet over de top. Is nog te bewaren! 1 uur voor aanvang open getrokken. Kwam pas laat open. werd mooi zacht en zelfs romig. Lekker! (7317 views) | | | Tasted by don_quichotte on 6/20/2011 & rated 91 points: Not the most intense of palmers, this is pretty understated. My wife (who loves bordeaux) thought this was a Burg, which I guess attests to the feminine nature of the appelation. This may develop a bit more complexity with time but if you've got a case of this i'd start drinking in earnest... (6893 views) | | | Tasted by Appelpop on 1/23/2011 & rated 89 points: Gedronken met Pieter en Simone. Duurde heel lang voordat hij open kwam. Intens van geur en krachtig. Ronde tanines. Kwam pas na 2 uur goed open. Maar toen hij er was, was t ook bingo: wat een heerlijke wijn! Dol op Palmer! (6534 views) | | | Tasted by TashNYC on 1/25/2010 & rated 88 points: Pretty good, but did not show as well as other bottles (7058 views) | | | Tasted by gbauer on 7/22/2009: Showed well. Good fruit, tannin, and balance. (7336 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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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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