Chateau Palmer 2009

by Château Palmer 2009

$1,199.99 ($3,599.97 /case)

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Chateau Palmer 2009

by Château Palmer 2009

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Winter 2023 (Complimentary Delivery)

Producer : Château Palmer

Region : Bordeaux (France)

Food Pairing : Cured Meat, Red Meat, Steak

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Tasting Notes

"The 2009 Palmer is unquestionably one of the greatest young Bordeaux I’ve tasted, and it has a rare mix of richness and elegance that’s incredible. Blackcurrants, violets, lead pencil shavings and a touch of minerality all emerge from this rich, massively concentrated Margaux that still glides across the palate with no sense of weight or heaviness. It’s perfectly balanced, has a ripe, hedonistic core of fruit, as well as integrated acidity. It’s a dream today, but is going to have 30-40 years or more of prime drinking.

99 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

98 Points - Lisa Perotti Brown, The Wine Advocate

Specs

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Price of Case	$3, 599.97
Point Score	99
Cellaring	Drink Now or Cellar
Sweetness	XD - Extra Dry See Sweetness Chart
Bottle Size	750 ml
Producer	Château Palmer
Region	Bordeaux (France)
Alcohol	14.5% alc./vol.
Style	Smooth and silky reds
Vintage	2009
Farming Method	Traditional
Food Pairing	Cured Meat, Red Meat, Steak
Descriptors	Earthy, Floral, Fruity, Mineral
Wine Type	Red
Wood Presence	Oaked
Body	Full
Grapes	Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

The Producer

Château Palmer

Château Palmer is a winery in the Margaux appellation d'origine contrôlée of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen Troisièmes Crus (Third Growths) in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. The property is situated in the communes Margaux and Cantenac, and its wine is considered to be one of the two most popular Third Growths.

In order to produce an earlier-drinking wine, since 1998, the Château has also been producing a second label, not a second wine, Alter Ego de Palmer, selected from the same quality terroirs, but employing different wine-making techniques and different proportions of grapes. Some 40% of the estate's production is now sold as Alter Ego de Palmer. The result has been a significant reduction in the quantity of wine sold as Château Palmer (from nearly 20,000 cases before the introduction of Alter Ego de Palmer to 11,000-12,000 cases currently). The previous second wine, La Réserve de Général, is not a component of Alter Ego de Palmer, but is now sold off in bulk.

Since 2004, Palmer has been managed by Thomas Duroux, formerly a winemaker of Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia. The vineyard area extends 55 hectares, planted 47% with Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. The annual production of the Grand vin Château Palmer is 11,000-12,000 cases; of Alter Ego de Palmer, 7,000-8,000 cases.