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Alter Ego de Palmer 2014

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Margaux
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon/Merlot

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Tasting Notes

Aromas of spices and earth with mushrooms. Dark fruit. Full-bodied, dense and rich with earth and spices. A beauty. Soft and juicy. Savory yet exotic. From biodynamically grown grapes. First year. Drink or hold.

93
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2017

Tasted blind. Serious, complex wine with layers and ambition. Real edge to this. Hint of mint but also floral perfume and some interesting persistence. Slightly salty.
Drink 2024-2044

17.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, February 2018

This has a lively feel, with light bramble, bay and wet pebble notes scattered around the core of cassis and black cherry fruit. Everything knits well through the finish. Needs just a touch of cellaring to round into form. Best from 2018 through 2026.

90
James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com, February 2017

Alter Ego claimed 45% of the production at Château Palmer in 2014 and contained the highest percentage of Petit Verdot ever. The result is subtle and silky with leafy aromatics, good structure and backbone and graceful, appealingly layered fruit flavours of cassis and red cherry. An impressive second wine.

93
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2015
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The Alter Ego de Palmer 2014 is a blend of 52% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Petit Verdot. It has an opulent, glossy bouquet with layers of small dark cherries and plenty of glycerin. The palate is more reserved than the bouquet suggests: saturated tannins, a little chewiness on the entry but suppler towards the finish. It feels very linear in keeping with the style of the vintage, the finish a little sweet than its peers with a dab of licorice on the aftertaste. Drink: 2019 - 2035.

90/92
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (218), April 2015

Vibrant and fruity with currant, blueberry and spice character. Full yet tight with tension and brightness. Very velvety tannins. Sexy already

92/93
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2015

Very bright crimson. Certainly straightforward and very directly fruity on the nose. Noticeable acidity on the palate. Very fresh red cherry flavours and not that dense. Good finish. 13.4% Drink 2019-2025

16
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2015
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