Chateau Palmer 2020

- 97 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE; William Kelley: „Aromas of raspberries, cassis and cherries mingle with hints of violets, raw cocoa and hints of truffle in a perfumed bouquet. The 2020 Palmer is a full-bodied, layered and seamless wine that's deep and concentrated, with a vibrant core of beautifully pure and perfumed fruit, lively acids and ultra-refined tannins. This suave but authoritative Palmer is one of the high points of the vintage.“

- 98 Punkte WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss: „Massively rich already with density and opulence, this powerful wine is half-and-half Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The dark tannins presage aging for many years. Drink from 2027.“

- 98 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: „The 2020 Palmer is exceptional. Soft, seamless and ample, the Grand Vin caressest he palate with stunning depth and intensity. Super-ripe black cherry, licorice, clives, menthol and chocolate meld together in the glass. As always, Palmer is made from blocks on gravel/clay soils (as opposed tot he more gravelly/sandy soils for Alter Ego) which gives the wines the breadth and creaminess to match ist exotic personality. There is a restained exuberance here that is so appealing.“

- 97 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: „The 2020 Palmer was bottled in July with the lowest SO2 ever. It has an almost identical bouquet tot he one I encountered from barrel last year, with black cherries and iodine, lovely floral scents, quintessentially Palmer from every angle. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins, plush yet structured with an underlying sapidity that comes through towards the finish. This just doesn’t put a foot out of place – fabulous.“

- 96 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, tiefer Kern, zarte Randaufhellung. Feiner Edelholztouch, etwas Zeder und Grafit, schwarze Beeren, Nuancen von Wacholder, ein Hauch von Bergamotte. Saftig, feine Cassisnuancen, frische schwarze Kirschen, integrierte Tannine, frisch strukturiert, mineralisch, kühler Stil, gut anhaftend, feine Würze im Abgang, verfügt über Reifepotenzial, ein eleganter Speisenbegleiter.“

- 99 Punkte DECANTER, Panos Kakaviatos: „Glorious finesse, depth, density and length. An amazing wine that deserves to be a first growth. Such vivid expression of bright fruit and floral aromatics, seamless integration of the 60% new oak and a palate with racy texture that approaches perfection. The tannins need several years to settle and that time will increase the wine's complexity as it approaches its optimal drinking window – and it has many years ahead.“

- 98 Punkte DECANTER, Georgina Hindle: „An irresistible wine from Palmer in 2020, sumptuous and voluptuous, open and appealing yet with all the elements so very carefully set in their place. Rich and evocative on the nose, dark and brooding with softly perfumed violet and rose aromas but it’s the texture that captivates on the palate with soft and seductive velvety tannins that immediately expand in the mouth giving power but also refinement. Mouthwatering and juicy but rich at the same time, so approachable you could drink this right now and just marvel in its nuance, structure and ease - and the oak integration is seamless. I love the liquorice bite and chalky sensation alongside vibrant black fruit though a sense of heat and menthol, liquorice freshness at the finish reminds you this is a serious wine that is built to last. This really carries the Margaux beauty and charm. A long life ahead but once opened this will disappear out of the bottle instantaneously.“

- 97 Punkte DECANTER, Jane Anson: "Vivid colours, and the aromatics grab hold straight away. This is intense and concentrated, elegant, balanced and classical, all about the texture which is velvety and seductive with softly-grained tannins. Moves oh so slowly through the palate with dozens of layers to get hold of. The overall feel is precise, slow and seductive, with appellation and estate signature at every turn. Sappy, hawthorn freshness, rosemary, redcurrant, tobacco, cigar box and dark chocolate shavings on the finish. 3.77pH, 78IPT, 55% of overall production, with 13% press wine. Drinking Window 2028 – 2044"

- 18+ Punkte JANCIS ROBINSON, James Lawther: "48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Cask sample.
The Merlot provides the broad sweep and touch of sweetness on entry, the Cabernet the fine but punchy tannins that drive the wine. Lots of life and persistence, the tannins fine-grained and fresh. Clear potential."

- 97 Punkte ANDREAS LARSSON: „The wine already appears very open and complete, ripe and unctuous fruit with sweet plum, cassis some herbaceous sage and mint with tobacco notes, oak feels very well integrated and the palate has an impressive polish and definition, rounded and supple, almost a Burgundian texture, yet remaining distinctly Margaux with great complexity and very long persistency.“

- 19 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL, Andre Kunz: „Dichtes, samtenes, tiefes, komplexes, cremiges Bouquet, Damassinepflaumen, Erdbeeren, Cassis, Korinthen, zart Dörrfrüchte, Black Currant. Dichtverwobener, vielschichtiger, konzentrierter Gaumen mit dichter, dunkler, cremiger Frucht, sehr viel feinem Tannin, fein opulenter, gut muskulöser Struktur, vielfältiger, kräftiger Aromatik, sehr langer, dichter, aromatischer, süsser Gaumen mit vielen Rückaromen. 2026 – 2048“