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Alter Ego de Palmer (2nd Vin) 2014 75cl

2eme Vin | Margaux | Bordeaux | France
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Critics scores
93 Wine Spectator
ursts with violet, plum and raspberry fruit, lined with silky tannins and backed by a tantalizing iron hint. Features lovely brisk energy and gorgeous purity. Tasted non-blind.—J.M.
93 James Suckling
Aromas of spices and earth with mushrooms. Dark fruit. Full-bodied, dense and rich with earth and spices. A beauty. Soft and juicy. Savory yet exotic. From biodynamically grown grapes. First year. Drink or hold.
92 Robert Parker
The Alter Ego de Palmer 2014 is a blend of 52% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Petit Verdot. It has an opulent, glossy bouquet with layers of small dark cherries and plenty of glycerin. The palate is more reserved than the bouquet suggests: saturated tannins, a little chewiness on the entry but suppler towards the finish. It feels very linear in keeping with the style of the vintage, the finish a little sweet than its peers with a dab of licorice on the aftertaste. <br/>
16 Rene Gabriel
Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Traumhaftes Bouquet florale Noten, aber auch eine tolle Aromatik zeigend, dies mit mittlerem Druck. Im Gaumen eher schlank, feine Muskeln, Tabak und Maulbeeren, würziges Finale. Früher Genuss, zu einem nicht ganz gastronomischen Preis.
16 Rene Gabriel
Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Traumhaftes Bouquet florale Noten, aber auch eine tolle Aromatik zeigend, dies mit mittlerem Druck. Im Gaumen eher schlank, feine Muskeln, Tabak und Maulbeeren, würziges Finale. Früher Genuss, zu einem nicht ganz gastronomischen Preis.
Producer
Château Palmer

Among the mythic wines of the Margaux Appellation, Château Palmer has always stood apart, as instantly recognisable for its midnight blue label as for its inimitable bouquet, an uncommon blend of power and delicacy. It’s a strength of character drawn from a fabled terroir, and from an ensemble of vibrant personalities who have forged the estate’s identity through history. Emerging in the 17th century, the estate only became Château Palmer in 1814, when it was acquired by Charles Palmer, a dashing British Major General who instilled his namesake with enough éclat and glamour to see it become renowned throughout London’s aristocratic circles. In 1853, the Pereire brothers, among the preeminent financiers of Napoleon III’s France, brought the rigour and vision needed for Château Palmer to be ranked among the most prestigious classified growths of the 1855 classification. In 1938, a consortium of four leading families in the Bordeaux wine trade acquired the estate, heralding an era of momentous vintages and deep-rooted stability – indeed, Palmer is still owned by the descendants of two of these families:Mähler-Besse and Sichel.