Château Palmer - Margaux 2007

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

91 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe8/30/2010

Bright ruby-red. Lovely lift to the aromas of raspberry, Asian spices and flowers. Supple and intensely flavored, with an almost pinot-like silkiness of texture to its red fruit and spice fla vors. Very graceful, lush wine with real depth and brea dth. Finishes subtle, gripping and long.

Wine Advocate

89 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2010

A blend of 49% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 7% Petit Verdot, the 2007 Palmer possesses a dense ruby/purple color as well as attractive smoky charcoal, blackberry, and plum aromas, good purity, excellent texture, and a soft, fleshy mouthfeel. It should drink well for 10-12 years.... Drink 2010-2022

Wine Spectator

90 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2010

An interesting combination of black licorice, light toasty oak and wet earth. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a delicately fruity finish, along with smoky wood. This has a very silky palate, with a lovely texture. Very polished. Best after 2012.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

89-92 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

(49% merlot, 44% cabernet sauvignon and 7% petit verdot; includes 12% press wine) Good deep ruby. Pure, scented aromas of blackberry and violet. Rich and chewy if a bit backward and sullen today, with flavors of blackberry, dark chocolate and licorice. Dry, classic and light on its feet. This should gain in complexity with elevage

Falstaff

91-93 / 100

the6/30/2008

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, jugendliche Reflexe, violetter Rand. In der Nase dunkle Gewürzanklänge, tiefe Frucht, etwas Vanille und Honig, zart rauchig, tabakige Nuancen. Am Gaumen kräftige Tannine, die gut eingebunden sind, mit süßer dunkler Frucht unterlegt, feiner Schokoschmelz. Im Finish harmonisch, extraktsüß, feine Zwetschkenfrucht im Rückgeschmack, mineralischer Nachhall, mit 49% deutlich von Merlot geprägt, dazu kommt mit 7% Petit Verdot noch eine unverkennbare würze.

Le Point

16,5-17 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/15/2008

Violette, fruits noirs, fermé, bouche tendre, élégante, souple, tanins veloutés, frais, élégant, doux, fin, long, bien fruité.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/5/2008

Wein Wisser

19 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/2/2008

TAST

18 / 20

the4/28/2008

Dégusté au château. Vin harmonieux : arômes de fruits noirs précis et savoureux, texture merveilleusement onctueuse, tannin extrait avec une précision diabolique, grande longueur.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/17/2008

A deep purple/garnet core. The nose is very backward at first, but there is good fruit intensity and no sign of any under-ripeness. Good selection here. Blackberry, a touch of kirsch and violets. The palate is an understated entry, but do not let this fool you because there are certainly some robust tannins here married with some earthy blackberry fruits, a touch of sea salt with a cedary, tobacco infused finish which is more Cabernet than usual. Tasted April 2008.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/16/2008

Very deep crimson. Rather more drama and concentration on the nose than Alter Ego has. Reasonably sumptuous. Very sweet, really very obviously low acidity. Not desperately appetising. Pretty round and soft. Very polished. 12.5%. Very unusual mixture of old-fashioned structure (low alcohol) with modern texture and much less acidity than in the old days. Quite distinctive! At Palmer the second wine seemed particularly successful – having the freshness that was not so evident on the grand vin. Compare with the Pavillon Rouge below.