Assemblage: 47% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Syrah (des Côtes du Rhône Septentrionales)
Every winter, the Château Palmer management team travels up and down the northern Côtes du Rhône region. While there, they identify the 10% of Syrah grapes which, when combined with the estate’s Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, will enrich the assemblage by lending it just enough complexity, smooth, precise tannins, compact grain, velvety mouthfeel, and notes of undergrowth or black truffle. Keeping a base assemblage from Palmer’s iconic plots in mind, Thomas Duroux and Sabrina Pernet set out to taste the most intense Syrah wines, picturing the final edifice by relying on memory and instinct. They return from each journey with two or three barrels, whose exact origins have been carefully concealed since the adventure began.
With its notes of violet and blackcurrant, the 2019 batch confirms its intrepid character while pursuing a taste for exploration. Once again, it offers the prestige of surprise.
