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Margaux troisième grand cru classé en 1855 Logé en caisse bois d’origine de 3 ou 6 bouteilles 75cl William Kelley > Parker 95-97 | Yves Beck 97-98 | Georgina Hindle > Decanter 97 | Jean-Marc Quarin 96 | Antonio Galloni > Vinous 94-96 | Neal Martin > Vinous 94-97
311.33 CHF (288.00 CHF HT)
Yves Beck 97-98 points www.yvesbeck.wine La complexité, le sens du détail et la finesse sont les clés du bouquet de Palmer. Il affiche une grande profondeur et une multitude de détails, que ce soit au niveau de la fraîcheur, des nuances épicées, du fruit ou de notes crayeuses, sublimées par des effluves de sauge et de thym. L’attaque est friande, légèrement saline et juteuse. Le vin cumule vigueur et jus sans omettre de mettre en avant le tempérament de sa structure et la précision de ses tannins. Ces derniers atteignent le sommet de leur amplitude en fin de bouche et assurent une grande garde en compagnie de la structure acide. Un très grand Palmer qui se positionne dans l’élite de 2021. 2027-2051
Jean-Marc Quarin 96 www.quarin.com Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez très aromatique, fin, pur, fruité, se montrant complexe à l’agitation du verre. Délicat à l’attaque, subtil et parfumé en milieu de bouche, le vin caresse le palais avant de se tramer, un brin plus austère dans la persistance. Bonne longueur sèveuse et enveloppée. Assemblage : 56 % merlot, 41 % cabernet sauvignon, 3 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 13°3 – pH : 3,71. IPT : 72. Rendement : 22 hl/ha. Pour Palmer comme pour Alter Ego, 55 % de la récolte sera élevé pendant la seconde année, non plus en barriques, mais dans des foudres de 30 hl.
Neal Martin 94-96 points www.vinous.com The 2021 Palmer has a discrete bouquet that demands patience. This does not race out of the blocks, rather it unfurls with subtle graphite scents, blackberry, hints of cassis, plus some of the briny aromas that I noticed on the Alter Ego. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins that frame the cedar and graphite infused black fruit. Quite strict for a Palmer, yet fresh with a cerebral, saline finish that is almost Pauillac-like in style despite the majority from old Merlot vines that are situated on some of its finest gravel terroirs. Very long, very suave on the finish. Superb.
William Kelley 95-97 points www.erobertparker.com The late-ripening, low-yielding vintage has delivered a beautifully balanced wine of striking intensity in the 2021 Palmer. Unwinding in the glass with complex aromas of blackberries, exotic spices, licorice, violets and burning embers, it’s full-bodied, layered and enveloping, with a deep, concentrated core of fruit, ripe tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, expansive finish. If recent vintages of Palmer have set new records in their power and richness, the 2021 marks a return to the classical proportions of the 1990s—with all the additional concentration and precision that Thomas Douroux’s pioneering viticulture and thoughtful winemaking have brought to the equation at this address in the interim. The grand vin is a blend of 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, picked between September 24 and October 15. Tasted twice.
Antonio Galloni 94-97 points www.vinous.com The 2021 Palmer is one of the truly epic wines of the year. It’s not the 2018, but it is in that vein, albeit at 13% in alcohol. There’s tremendous richness and sheer extract here. Blackberry jam, chocolate, smoke, licorice, lavender and mocha notes possess remarkable primary intensity, more like a young must than a wine with a few months of age. Readers will find a Palmer that offers a compelling mix of opulence and energy.
Georgina Hindle 97 points www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2022) Perfumed chocolate cherries with bramble tones on the nose. This has a rich and round mouthfeel, clear structure on show but also with life and lift – a sweet, bright cherry element given definition by strict but fine tannins. You have a really beautiful, delicate opening, quite wide and airy then the depth arrives on the mid palate, with chalky tannins and red fruits coming into play before the spiced liquorice enters on the finish. The texture is striking, velvet-like with layers and a sublime verticality of freshness and minty aeration. It may be less glamourous and overtly plush and seductive than bigger previous vintages but I love the classicism on show – a focus, precision and sophistication. Superb winemaking from Thomas Duroux who successfully navigated the difficult vintage conditions in 2021. Drinking Window 2027 – 2049