Château Palmer

Alter Ego de Château Palmer, Margaux, 2015

Name: Alter Ego de Château Palmer, Margaux
Brand: Château Palmer
Price: 472.33 GBP

91/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

93/100

Vinous

Available Vintages

all 2015 2021 2022 2023 2024

delivery

in bond

Broking

2015
6x75cl
DP
£472.33

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Chateau Palmer was at pains to point out that they only received 30 mm of rain in the whole of September; it is fair to say that Margaux enjoyed the best of conditions in the Medoc. They believe that 2015 sits amongst other greats such as the 2010, 2009 and 2005, and we would not disagree - these are sensational wines. 2015 was the second year the estate is fully biodynamic, although they won't be certified biodynamic until 2017. They are continuing to reduce the use of SO2 in winemaking. The first time the wines come into contact with SO2 is after the malolactic fermentations. Produced from 52% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. Quite reserved initially, then aromas of mineral infused black fruit emerge with herbal and menthol notes. On the palate there is plenty of sweet cassis and mulberry; this is all vibrant and energetic with hints of red berries. There is a silkiness and velour texture to the fruit, which is all wrapped in luxuriant tannins. A very smart Alter Ego!

delivery information

GUARANTEED PROVENANCE

Provenance in fine wine

When it comes to purchasing wine, provenance is of utmost importance. A wine’s history – where it’s sourced from and how it’s been stored – can have an enormous influence on the eventual enjoyment it provides. At Justerini & Brooks, we can trace nearly every case back to the domaine, estate or Château it originally came from; we ship from over 200 wine producers throughout the world.

Wines not bought directly from the vineyard are either sourced from trusted suppliers, with whom we share the same philosophy and rigour in buying, or from our own network of Cellarers customers. These customers’ wines are stored in optimal conditions in Octavian Corsham and, in the vast majority of cases, have been stored by us since the wine was first shipped. We do not purchase wine from auctions.

We feel it is equally important to for our customers that the case they buy and leave in storage with us is exactly the same case they subsequently have delivered. This may sound obvious and straightforward, yet we are one of very few merchants to have taken measures to ensure this.

We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

The Journey

Justerinis ensures that every case of wine stored with Cellarers (Wines) Ltd has a unique identifier and customer’s name, almost unheard of in the industry as it is expensive to administer. These details are printed and placed on every case which is logged and recorded under your account name and kept in the world’s most renowned storage facility, Octavian Corsham.

This information is sent from our systems to the warehouse every day to ensure the trail of ownership is verified and upheld.

While customer reserves are stored in Corsham, our physical stocks are kept in Hoddesdon, further providing a geographical separation between customers’ wines with Cellarers and Justerinis’ own stock.

Further Reassurance

Cellarers (Wines) Ltd is a legally separate limited company from Justerini & Brooks which currently holds approximately £450 million worth of customer reserves. It is fully insured to catastrophic loss. Many merchants will state that wine in their care is fully insured, but in reality this is on an individual case basis with insufficient cover for total loss as this is prohibitively expensive. The cover provided by Octavian and Justerini & Brooks is unmatched.

Cellarers (Wines) Ltd is audited by PwC every year.

Critic Reviews

93/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2015 Alter Ego has a delightful nose with poised and finely delineated brambly red fruit, undergrowth and light rose petal scents. The oak is very well integrated, though I notice a little maltiness with time. The palate is fleshy and medium-bodied with supple tannins and moderate depth. This has a mixture of black and blueberry fruit with a sense of purity on the finish, yet it just degrades in the glass and there is a strong, distracting espresso element. Tasted blind at the 2015 Bordeaux Ten-Year-On tasting.

drinking window 2026 - 2046

date of review 06/2025

91/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Composed of 52% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot, the 2015 Alter Ego de Palmer has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and gorgeous nose of ripe plums, cassis and crushed cherries with touches of incense, lavender and chocolate box. Medium-bodied, very finely crafted and vivacious in the mouth, it finishes with great elegance and finesse.

drinking window 2020 - 2034

date of review 02/2018

product details

Specifications

Country:

Region:

Appellation:

Producer:

style:

Grape Variety:

abv:

13%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.