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Alter Ego de Palmer (2nd Vin) 2016 75cl

2eme Vin | Margaux | Bordeaux | France
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93 Robert Parker
Blended of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 12% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Alter Ego de Palmer opens with beautifully expressive notes of black cherries, fresh blackberries and redcurrants plus suggestions of menthol, dark chocolate, cloves and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied with a rich mid-palate and stacks of exuberant black and red fruits, it has a velvety texture and fantastically long finish.<br/>“We had 2009 and 2010, we’ll have 2015 and 2016,” Palmer’s CEO Thomas Duroux told me, alluding to the comparisons being made throughout Bordeaux to the last great pair of vintages. “But of course,” he added, “they are two very different expressions.” There was some mildew pressure at Palmer in 2016, which is a larger problem at organic/biodynamically managed estates such as this. Subsequently, the crop was a relatively modest 29 hectoliters per hectare, down from an average of say 35 hectoliters per hectare. “It was a milder summer, not too much heat,” Duroux further observed. “So there was not too much alcohol this year and nothing jammy.”
93 Robert Parker
Blended of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 12% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Alter Ego de Palmer opens with beautifully expressive notes of black cherries, fresh blackberries and redcurrants plus suggestions of menthol, dark chocolate, cloves and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied with a rich mid-palate and stacks of exuberant black and red fruits, it has a velvety texture and fantastically long finish.<br/>“We had 2009 and 2010, we’ll have 2015 and 2016,” Palmer’s CEO Thomas Duroux told me, alluding to the comparisons being made throughout Bordeaux to the last great pair of vintages. “But of course,” he added, “they are two very different expressions.” There was some mildew pressure at Palmer in 2016, which is a larger problem at organic/biodynamically managed estates such as this. Subsequently, the crop was a relatively modest 29 hectoliters per hectare, down from an average of say 35 hectoliters per hectare. “It was a milder summer, not too much heat,” Duroux further observed. “So there was not too much alcohol this year and nothing jammy.”
90 Wine Spectator
Features an overt core of ripe plum and blackberry confiture flavors, lined with cocoa and fresh humus hints. A lacing of singed alder in the background helps harness the fruit, with cassis bush and licorice snap notes checking in on the finish. Drink now through 2030. — JM
90 Wine Spectator
Features an overt core of ripe plum and blackberry confiture flavors, lined with cocoa and fresh humus hints. A lacing of singed alder in the background helps harness the fruit, with cassis bush and licorice snap notes checking in on the finish. Drink now through 2030. — JM
Producteur
Château Palmer

Parmi les vins célèbres de l’appellation Margaux, Château Palmer a toujours occupé une place à part, immédiatement reconnaissable à son étiquette bleu nuit et à son bouquet de fruits, de fleurs, d’épices laissant place en bouche à une texture ronde, puissante et délicate à la fois. Ce caractère s’est forgé au plus profond d’un grand terroir mais aussi grâce à l’audace des personnes ayant dirigé la propriété à travers son histoire. Apparaissant au XVIIe siècle, le domaine n’est devenu « Château Palmer » qu’en 1814 lorsque Charles Palmer, un brillant officier britannique, donne à la propriété son nom et l’impose bientôt avec éclat sur les meilleures tables de Londres. En 1853, les frères Pereire, entrepreneurs et banquiers sous Napoléon III, posent, avec rigueur et passion, les jalons et les structures qui permettront à Château Palmer de s’inscrire dans son temps et dans le célèbre classement de 1855. En 1938, quatre familles de négociants se portent acquéreurs de la propriété lui offrant une longue période de stabilité qui s’illustrera dans d’immenses millésimes. À l’heure actuelle, deux de ces familles président toujours aux destinées de Château Palmer : les Mähler-Besse et les Sichel.