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Palmer 2018 300cl

3eme Grand Cru Classé | Margaux | Bordeaux | France
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100 Vinous
The 2018 Palmer is even more impressive from bottle than it was from barrel, and that is saying something. Rich, exotic and beautifully layered, Palmer is a real head-turner in 2018. Inky dark fruit, chocolate, licorice, espresso and sweet floral notes build over time, but it is the wine's stunning depth and textural voluptuousness that elevate it into the realm of the truly sublime. As I wrote in my initial review, the 2018 Palmer is a freak of nature from yields of just 11 hectoliters per hectare harvested over an entire month. Mildew was especially punishing. There is no Alter Ego, just the Grand Vin. Kudos to CEO Thomas Duroux and his team for what I can only describe as a truly magical wine.
100 Wine Spectator
The level of glycerine sets this apart, giving the cascade of plum, currant, blackberry and black cherry fruit extra oomph, while seeming to heighten the purity at the same time. Beautiful violet, incense and juniper notes flash in the background. This is packed with iron-laced grip, but remains seamless and extremely long. I suspect this will be one of the most talked-about wines of the vintage.—J.M.
100 Vinous
The 2018 Palmer is even more impressive from bottle than it was from barrel, and that is saying something. Rich, exotic and beautifully layered, Palmer is a real head-turner in 2018. Inky dark fruit, chocolate, licorice, espresso and sweet floral notes build over time, but it is the wine's stunning depth and textural voluptuousness that elevate it into the realm of the truly sublime. As I wrote in my initial review, the 2018 Palmer is a freak of nature from yields of just 11 hectoliters per hectare harvested over an entire month. Mildew was especially punishing. There is no Alter Ego, just the Grand Vin. Kudos to CEO Thomas Duroux and his team for what I can only describe as a truly magical wine.
98 Robert Parker
The 2018 Palmer is composed of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot. The wine has a 3.83 pH and 14.3% alcohol. Very deep garnet-purple in color, it explodes from the glass with atomic scents of blackberry preserves, crème de cassis and blueberry pie, plus suggestions of red roses, clove oil, dark chocolate and cedar chest with hints of Chinese five spice and menthol. The full-bodied palate is decadently styled, offering layer upon layer of black fruit preserves and exotic spices, framed by exquisitely plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing wonderfully fragrant and with epic length. It's an amazingly beautiful beast of a wine—one for the hedonists!
98 Robert Parker
The 2018 Palmer is composed of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot. The wine has a 3.83 pH and 14.3% alcohol. Very deep garnet-purple in color, it explodes from the glass with atomic scents of blackberry preserves, crème de cassis and blueberry pie, plus suggestions of red roses, clove oil, dark chocolate and cedar chest with hints of Chinese five spice and menthol. The full-bodied palate is decadently styled, offering layer upon layer of black fruit preserves and exotic spices, framed by exquisitely plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing wonderfully fragrant and with epic length. It's an amazingly beautiful beast of a wine—one for the hedonists!
98 James Suckling
Complex nose of black cherries, blackberries, dark chocolate and floral undertones with perfume-like character. It’s full-bodied with firm tannins. Elegant on the palate with structure. Savory and balanced, complex and layered. Long finish. Really lingers. This has really evolved into a beautiful white swan after a difficult debut from barrel! Tiny production. only 11 hectoliters per hectare. Try after 2024.
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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.