Alter Ego de Château Palmer, Margaux
    Château Palmer

    Alter Ego de Château Palmer, Margaux, 2021

    93/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    87-89/100
    The Wine Independent
    92/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2021

      6x75cl

      DP

      £416.74

    2. Last Few

      2021

      6x75cl

      DP

      £416.74

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    We don't always love Alter Ego, but credit where it's due, their 2021s is absolutely outstanding. Alas, they lost 9 hectares (of mainly Merlot) to frost, but learnings from recent vintages meant they lost little to mildew and maintained their biodynamic status. Made from an unusually high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) with the balance 32% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot; this is clearly a very successful and attractive Alter Ego. There's a nice definition to the nose. Indications of dark, ripe fruits and mineral elements. One gets the sensation of opaque, yet bright and crisp Merlot fruit wrapped in serious Cabernet tannins. More black fruited than anything else in the Margaux appellation, with red fruit and raspberry highlights. Lots of tension and definition here, vivid and lively, with an alluring sapidity. Very handsome and complete.

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    Critic Reviews

    93/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    This has a juicy delicate structure, leaning in to the Margaux character, floral and fragrant, with intensity and balanced minerality. Savoury and sappy, blueberries, mirabelle plum and grilled cassis, and waves of gunsmoke. Higher Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend than usual, giving it more of a classical, less exuberant character than in many vintages. 25% new oak.
    drinking window 2025 - 2040
    date of review 04/2024
    92/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2021 Alter Ego, which contains slightly more Cabernet than usual and was bottled in late July, has manifested a little more composure on the nose since tasting it from barrel: black fruit, touches of melted tar and that background scent of shucked oyster shell. The palate is medium-bodied with a juicy opening, yet there is backbone and a mineral-driven finish behind this Alter Ego. Impressive in terms of persistence, don't be afraid to tuck this away in your cellar for three or four years.
    drinking window 2027 - 2050
    date of review 02/2024
    87-89/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    The 2021 Alter Ego is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, and 8% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it bursts from the glass with bold notions of redcurrant jelly, black raspberries, and mulberries, plus suggestions of cinnamon toast, rosehip tea and graphite. Light to medium-bodied, the palate has compelling tension and vibrancy, featuring soft tannins and a bright, fruity finish.
    drinking window 2026 - 2036
    date of review 05/2022

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Margaux
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    14%

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