Château Palmer, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux, 2024

Name: Château Palmer, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux
Brand: Château Palmer
Price: 950 GBP

Available Vintages

all 1996 2012 2015 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024

justerini & brooks tasting note

We didn't know what to make of the Palmer 2024. Critics and competitors clearly loved it, but we were left puzzled. Our sample was devoid of fruit and dominated by brutish tannins. On this evidence a leap of faith is required. 41% Merlot and 59% Cabernet Sauvignon.

critic reviews

94-96/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

Deep garnet-purple colored. Bursts with bold notes of fresh black currants, red and black plums, and mulberries, opening out to reveal an undercurrent of black pepper, iron ore, chalk dust, and fragrant earth. The light to medium-bodied palate is filled with vibrant black and red berry layers and spicy sparks, framed by firm, chalky tannins and great tension, finishing long and earthy.

DRINKING WINDOW 2029 - 2049

date of review 05/2025

94-96/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2024 Palmer is aged in 50% new oak for the first few months before it is transferred into 3,000-liter <em>foudres</em>. There is quite a stylistic difference between the Palmer and the Alter Ego on the nose: this is more sensual and displays more fruit concentration. Blackberry, blueberry, slate and light graphite scents unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied and less voluptuous than recent vintages with an uncommon sense of symmetry, finely chiselled tannins and impressive tension on the slightly peppery finish. Excellent.

DRINKING WINDOW 2030 - 2058

date of review 05/2025

94/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Medium intensity, inky colour and some delicious sappy fruits. Stretched out, sinewy, lean muscles, charcoal, slate, peony, gunsmoke, hugely engaging texture with salinity, and a mouthwatering finish. Easy to recommend, love it. Harvest 25 September to 10 October, 3.7ph, first year ageing in barrels, second in larger oak casks.

DRINKING WINDOW 2032 - 2044

date of review 04/2025

93-95/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2024 Palmer is shaping up beautifully and stands out as one of the wines of the vintage in the Medoc. Wafting from the glass with aromas of creme de cassis, plums, cigar wrapper and iris, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, with good depth at the core, sweet structuring tannins and a long, precise finish. Uniting charm with seriousness, this blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot is the quintessential Palmer. Yields after sorting worked out at 22 hectoliters per hectare.

date of review 04/2025