2020 Alter Ego de Palmer - Zweitwein von Chateau Palmer Margaux AC

Decanter.com – 94 pts – GH: *Devilishly charming on the nose, deep and seductive, expressive and richly scented. Juicy and succulent but with a richness in terms of texture and depth. Seductive, defined and refined with a chalky, grip to the tannins. Feels rich and charming at the same time with blackcurrant, black cherry, blueberry, pomegranate and a touch of balsamic with an undercurrent of crushed stones and liquorice. A lovely second wine with clear ageing potential.* - 01/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 93 pts – PM: *Dunkles, leuchtendes Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Reife rote Herzkirschen, Waldbeeren, frische Orangenzesten, zarte florale Nuancen. Saftig, frisch, elegant und trinkanimierend, rotbeerige Textur, feine Tannine, mineralisch-salzig im Abgang, angenehme Kirschfrucht im Abgang, ein lebendiger Speisenbegleiter.* - 02/2023

WeinWisser – 18/20pts – GL, TW: *Delikates Brombeerbouquet, schwarze Kirschfrucht, frischer Thymian und getrocknete rote Rosenblätter. Am satten Gaumen mit straffer Ausrichtung, körnigem Extrakt, balancierter Rasse und durchtrainiertem Körper. Im gebündelten feinaromatischen Finale ein Korb mit blauen und schwarzen Beeren sowie Rosmarin. Hat seine eigene Persönlichkeit.* – 03/2023

JancisRobinson.com - 17+pts - JL: *Very much in the Alter Ego mould - lively, fruit-driven with that vineyard-fresh feel but with a little more structure than previous years. Pure and appetising but will age* - 04/2021

Vinous.com – 94 pts – AG: *The 2020 Alter Ego is phenomenal. Bright acids and lifted floral top notes give the Alter Ego terrific brilliance. The combination of the growing season and a move towards /foudres/ for the second year of élevage yields an Alter Ego that is decidedly linear in construction. The 2020 is going to need a number of years to come around. It's a gorgeous wine, but readers will have to get used to a style that is quite different from the more exuberant wines of the past. It's a very classic Alter Ego and very classic Margaux.* - 12/2022

Vinous.com – 93 pts – NM: *The 2020 Alter Ego de Palmer has a tightly-wound bouquet that demands a little more coaxing than other Margaux's that I tasted. Quite refined with black cherries, blackcurrant, iris flower and light iodine scents. Lovely definition. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fresh on the entry and quite saline, not as flamboyant as you might expect with a pleasant strictness towards the tannic finish (this is the most tannic Alter Ego ever produced.) Very fine, but serious.* - 12/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 94 pts – JL: *Just a superb wine that showcases its elegant style with ease. Initially you find a floral bouquet of purple, white and red flowers before moving on to its wealth of ripe, deep, dark red fruits, spice, earth and kirsch. Refined, silky, fresh and long, the graceful finish is already a treat in your glass. If a reclassification were ever considered, this would rank quite high. You can enjoy this just about on release, or age it for 2 decades. Drink from 2024-2044.* - 03/2023