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2021 Château Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
For laying down
Product: 20218004309
2021 Château Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux

Description

Merlot 56%, Cabernet Sauvignon 41%, Petit Verdot 3%

Palmer brings a truly great wine to the table this year. The blend has some more Merlot than usual; thanks to the unique gravel soils here, mildew was less of an issue than elsewhere in Bordeaux. The nose offers soft dark-fruit aromas with hints of graphite, sweet spices and violets. The delicacy of the nose is set against an intriguingly complex palate, owing no doubt in part to their low-yielding old vines (22 hl/ha this year). Layers of ripe blackberries, blueberries and damsons vie with vibrant red cherries and raspberries. Undertones of tar, black pepper and a mouth-watering burst of salinity emerge on the finish. The tannins are sumptuous and silky; the finish goes on and on. Drink 2028-2050.

Our score: 18.5/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd, April 2022

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity For laying down
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Palmer

About this wine

Château Palmer

Château Palmer is a leading wine estate in Margaux. Within its appellation, Palmer is certainly the closest rival to its first growth neighbor, Ch. Margaux. Although officially ranked a Third Growth, at their best, the wines of Ch. Palmer are among the greatest anywhere in Bordeaux.
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