Château Palmer

Alter Ego Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend

9.277 ratings
9.120 pro ratings
Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Ryan Mullins

Dense and rich with hard tannins right now. This wine wants many years of bottle age. Blind it was called new world Malbec and CDP

Dense and rich with hard tannins right now. This wine wants many years of bottle age. Blind it was called new world Malbec and CDP

2 people found it helpfulOct 14th, 2014
Alex Papanicolaou

My favorite name for a second label. And yeah, the wine rocks, too!

My favorite name for a second label. And yeah, the wine rocks, too!

1 person found it helpfulMar 8th, 2016
Jonas Mendoza

Lush and dense core of red and black plum. Extremely long finish

Lush and dense core of red and black plum. Extremely long finish

1 person found it helpfulMar 24th, 2015
William Goldsmith

Christmas dinner wine. Pretty solid after a little decant.

Christmas dinner wine. Pretty solid after a little decant.

1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2014
Matt Duncan

Fantastic with lamb trio! Deeply floral, dark brooding attack. Blue fruit mid palate appears briefly followed by rustic, tannic finish.

Fantastic with lamb trio! Deeply floral, dark brooding attack. Blue fruit mid palate appears briefly followed by rustic, tannic finish.

Apr 10th, 2017
Jason Chang

Proprietor NINE SUNS Winery, HOUYI Vineyard

9.1

Needs more time! Great home made veggies though :)

Needs more time! Great home made veggies though :)

Mar 6th, 2017
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

It was nice, but there were definitely some oxidative notes coming from all the ripe fruit and heat this wine has. I would definitely recommend drinking this wine within 8/10 years of vintage. A more contemporary style of #Margaux. One person said that tasted blind it reminded some of a Chateaneuf and I completely agree

It was nice, but there were definitely some oxidative notes coming from all the ripe fruit and heat this wine has. I would definitely recommend drinking this wine within 8/10 years of vintage. A more contemporary style of #Margaux. One person said that tasted blind it reminded some of a Chateaneuf and I completely agree

Oct 25th, 2016
Matt

Sweet oak, juicy plums, leather, tobacco, finely ground rock, hoisin, baking spice. Massive tannins that still need time to calm down. 50% new wood. Oak is sexy but covers up that earthy nuance I want in Bordeaux.

Sweet oak, juicy plums, leather, tobacco, finely ground rock, hoisin, baking spice. Massive tannins that still need time to calm down. 50% new wood. Oak is sexy but covers up that earthy nuance I want in Bordeaux.

Jan 19th, 2016
Travis Morningstar

Chewy and aggressive. Should've let it be.

Chewy and aggressive. Should've let it be.

Mar 24th, 2015
Ryan Mullins

Really starting to show definition

Really starting to show definition

Mar 17th, 2015