Alter Ego de Palmer 2021

Name: Alter Ego de Palmer 2021
Brand: Château Palmer
SKU: 11536
Price: 83.32 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.625 (2 reviews)

France - Bordeaux - Margaux - 2nd wine - Château Palmer

4.63/5 Critics notes (2)

$83.32

Format et conditionnement

Bottle 0.75L

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Bottle 0.75L $83.32

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Data sheets

Grape varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon 60%

Merlot 32%

Petit Verdot 8%

Producer

Château Palmer

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Appellation

Margaux

Classification

2nd wine

Terroir

Left Bank

Vintage

2021

Color

Red

Alcohol level

13°

Type of aging

In oak barrels

Operating temperature

Between 16° and 18° C

Storage

Bottle lying down

Présentation +

Château Palmer

It's often said that anyone who has tasted Château Palmer at least once will remember it for the rest of their life. Without pretension, this may well be true, as it's such a beautiful name for Margaux. Château began to make a name for itself in 1814 when Colonel Charles Palmer bought it from Marie de Gascq, in which he invested considerable sums.

The Château Palmer was awarded the title of Troisième Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 classification for the Paris Universal Exhibition. It wasn't until the following year that the neo-renaissance Château as we know it today was built under the aegis of the Péreire brothers. Today, Domaine is owned equally by the Sichel and Mähler-Besse families, who continue to expand its reputation.

The vineyard covers 55 hectares, planted with 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. The vines have been entirely managed according to Biodynamic principles since 2014. The wines are aged for 20 to 22 months in oak barrels, 50% of which are new.

A Second wine is produced by the estate, Alter Ego de Palmer.

The Château Palmer is renowned for the finesse and elegance of the wines it offers. Wines that are a true invitation to the pleasure of the senses.

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Critics Alter Ego de Palmer 2021.

James Suckling

93/100

Vinous - A. Galloni

92/100

Description +

Description Alter Ego de Palmer 2021.

Alter Ego 2021 aptly embodies the elegance of the Margaux appellation in an Atlantic vintage marked by freshness.

More structured than usual, thanks to a notable 60% Cabernet Sauvignon content, this Second wine from Château Palmer reveals an aromatic palette full of finesse, combining black fruits, violets and a subtle touch of graphite.

Precise and delicate on the palate, this wine expresses freshness supported by refined tannins. Despite a reduced yield of 22 hl/ha, this 2021 seduces with its purity of expression, airy persistence and perfect balance between tension and deliciousness.

Matured for 20 to 22 months, half in barrels and half in foudres, it benefits from meticulous parcel-by-parcel work that sublimates the diversity of the soils of Domaine.

This complex yet vibrant vintage reveals the mastery of a committed and visionary team, capable of sublimating the whims of a contrasting year. Alter Ego 2021 is already one of the vintage's great successes.