1996 Château Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Cabernet Sauvignon (55%),Merlot (40%),Cabernet Franc (4%),Petit Verdot (1%)
- Neal Martin MW
- 91/100
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Description
The sensuous, generous dollop of 40 % Merlot that went into this I think is what makes this so exquisite and beguiling. Warm, sweet red fruit with a hint of vanilla leading you to a palate which is plump and fleshy but elegant and sophisticated. It really reminds of a top Grand Cru Burgundy from a great year with its purity and grace. Please don't be put off if you read words like "elegant" to mean thin and lacking flavour as it can often mean in wine terms. Quite the contrary here, this is jam packed full of oomph and the finish is 3 to 4 minutes long. If its a small Christmas Day or New Years Eve gathering this year for you ( or you are an incredibly generous host/hostess and having the hordes in!) and you want something that will tick all the boxes ( and some boxes you hadn't even known you had) you wont be disappointed and you will certainly have a very happy Christmas.
Simon Staples, Berrys' Fine Wine Director (November 2009)
Critics reviews
About this wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Margaux
Château Palmer
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