Alter Ego de Palmer, Margaux
France
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Margaux
Only available in
cases of 12.
75cl
£
20.75
$
33.90
(In Bond)
12 x
£
20.75
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
For laying down,
12.5% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel
,
Not available for delivery.
Excellent depth of crimson. Very full, fresh, ripe fruity aroma much more so
than Pavillon Rouge just tasted in fact. Though a little taut and drily
inexpressive on the palate. This is not as early maturing as the original Alter
Ego mission statement might suggest. Very easy on the finish though. Well made
by a gentle hand. Slightly hollow towards the finish. Juicy, sweet crunchy
fruit hint of spice (because of the Petit Verdot?). Just a lack of impact on
the back palate.
(Jancis Robinson - www.jancisrobinson.com - 10-Apr-2007)
Jancis Score: 17/20.
Wine Spectator Score: 89
-91
/100.
Alter Ego de Palmer, Margaux
France
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Bordeaux
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Margaux
New
75cl
£
35.32
$
57.70
12 x
£
32.56
Special case price
£
390.72
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£
33.11
(7.5%)
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
For laying down,
14% alc.
Ch. Palmer, Margaux
France
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Bordeaux
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Margaux
75cl
£
131.06
$
214.11
12 x
£
119.22
Special case price
£
1430.64
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£
142.13
(9%)
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
Ready, but will improve,
12.5% alc.
In an ideal world this should be cellared for another 2-3 years with an ageing
potential of another 15-20 years. A sweet, intoxicating nose of ripe, cool, red
fruits with real Margaux appeal. Rich but classically restrained on the palate,
it is unbelievably classy.
Ch. Palmer, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux
France
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Bordeaux
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Margaux
75cl
£
131.91
$
215.50
12 x
£
119.22
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1430.64
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£
152.34
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
Ready, but will improve,
12.5% alc.
This Third Growth property consistently outperforms its classification and is
unquestionably the top estate in Margaux after Ch. Margaux. We have been very
lucky to get our hands on this pristine late-release parcel direct from the
château. This is beginning to drink but in an ideal world it would be cellared
for another 2 to 3 years and has the potential to age a further 15 to 20 years.
However, who is going to be able to resist its sweet, intoxicating aromas of
ripe, cool, red fruits and rich but classically restrained palate until then?
This is an unbelievably classy Palmer that will drink until 2028.
Ch. Palmer, Margaux, (Ex Chateau)
France
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Bordeaux
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Margaux
75cl
£
136.17
$
222.45
12 x
£
123.33
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£
1479.96
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£
154.08
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
Ready, but will improve,
12.5% alc.
The softest of the 80s vintages, 1985s at this level are drinking beautifully
now. Soft, fragrant and smooth, this has softer edges than the 1988 and is the
more forward of the two.
(Joss Fowler - Fine Wine Team - 11-Nov-2008)
Drink: 1995
-2015
.
Ch. Palmer, Margaux, (Ex Chateau)
France
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Bordeaux
»
Margaux
75cl
£
147.66
$
241.22
12 x
£
133.90
Special case price
£
1606.80
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£
165.11
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
Ready, but will improve,
12.5% alc.
Fully mature and a very classic Palmer. Fruit bomb lovers need not apply; this
is very classy, beautifully soft, old-fashioned claret.
(Joss Fowler - BBR Fine Wine Team - 11-Nov-2008)
1975
Ch. Palmer, Margaux, (Ex Chateau)
France
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Bordeaux
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Margaux
75cl
£
148.09
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241.91
12 x
£
133.90
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£
1606.80
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£
170.22
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
Ready, but will improve,
12.5% alc.
An outstanding Palmer, and one of the wines of the vintage. Even at more than
thirty years old this has plenty of life ahead of it. The sweet fruit is still
balanced by soft tannins, and this is spot on right now. Perfect.
(Joss Fowler - BBR Fine Wine Team - 11-Nov-2008)
Ch. Palmer, Margaux, (Ex Chateau)
France
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Bordeaux
»
Margaux
New
75cl
£
161.70
$
264.16
12 x
£
147.42
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£
1769.04
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£
171.39
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
Ready, but will improve,
12.5% alc.
Another vintage where Palmer excelled beyond their 3rd growth status with a
great success. This has a spicier, meatier edge than the 1975 and again is at
its plateau now.
Ch. Palmer, Margaux
France
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Bordeaux
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Margaux
Limited Stock
Only available in
cases of 6.
150cl
£
197.00
$
321.82
(In Bond)
6 x
£
197.00
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
For laying down,
12.5% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel
,
Not available for delivery.
This is the smallest production of Ch. Palmer since 1991, with the vineyards
requiring 300 more man hours work per hectare than in 2006. Thankfully, such
sacrifice has produced a refined, silky-textured Palmer with all the
early-drinking charm of the vintage but atypical intensity, luscious fruit and
high Merlot content (49%). A wonderful nose of cool black fruit, minerals and
toffee is followed by a mouthfilling palate with fine, ripe tannins, attractive
cedar notes and a lingering, pure cassis and plum finish. Not far off the
quality of Ch. Margaux itself this year.
Drink: 2014
-2028
.
BBR Score: 16.8/20.
Jancis Score: 17/20.
Decanter Score: 18/20.
Ch. Palmer, Margaux, (Ex Chateau)
France
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Bordeaux
»
Margaux
75cl
£
205.96
$
336.45
12 x
£
186.48
Special case price
£
2237.76
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£
233.73
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
Ready, but will improve,
12.5% alc.
The vintage speaks for itself. 1982 is the iconic mature Bordeaux vintage - the
mature version of 2000 or 2005. This is juicier and richer than the 88 and the
85 though still with the lovely softness that only mature claret can
achieve.
(Joss Fowler - BBR Fine Wine Team - 11-Nov-2008)