2019 Chateau Palmer - 3eme Cru Classe Margaux

Falstaff Magazin – 98 pts – PM: *Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Brombeeren und schwarze Kirschen, ein Hauch von Edelholz und Nougat, feiner nussiger Touch, kandierte Orangenzesten, etwas Lakritze, zart nach Marzipan. Kraftvoll, komplex, engmaschig, schwarze Waldbeeren, finessenreiche Struktur, tragende Tannine, würzig und dunkle Frucht im Abgang, sehr gut Länge, wirkt insgesamt noch sehr unentwickelt und zurückhaltend, dezente Süße im Nachhall, ein Vin de Garde, ein Langstreckenläufer, der noch Geduld einfordert. (2030–2060).* - 02/2022

Vinum Magazin – 18/20 pts: *Sehr zurückhaltend, delikate Akzente von Beeren und Kräutern; voller Ansatz, fleischiger Bau, Klassetannin, grosse, saftige Länge; Urwein, besitzt Fülle, Rasse, Dichte und Tiefe. Muss reifen.*

JancisRobinson.com – 18,5/20pts – JL: *A joyous wine that bristles with zest and energy. Clearly not the super-concentration of the 2018 (when the mildew-reduced yield was only 11 hl/ha), but rich and profound and a degree more elegant. Morello cherry and dark-fruit aromas. Beautiful texture, the tannins present but refined. Fresh and vibrant with a long, palate-cleansing finish.* - 06/2020

Vinous.com – 98 pts – AG: *The 2019 Palmer is a truly special wine, but it is also going to need a number of years to be at its finest. Dense and plush, with explosive energy, the 2019 possesses tremendous richness in its dark fruit. As always, the blend features a high percentage of Merlot (43%) which works so well in complementing the savoriness of the Cabernet. Thomas Duroux and his team fashioned another absolutely compelling Palmer in 2019.* - 02/2022

Vinous.com – 97 pts – NM: *The 2019 Palmer was always going to be stylistically a completely different kettle of fish than the preceding vintage. It was bottled in early August 2021. As winemaker Thomas Duroux foretold, it’s a much more classically styled Palmer, offering blackberry, briary and pressed iris petals scents rather than violet, along with a distinct marine influence; a touch of sea spray comes through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, tightly knit on the entry, and very fresh and saline, with just a very slight bitter edginess toward the almost Côte de Nuits–like finish (especially returning to my glass after 20 minutes). Quintessential Palmer, this will require 4–6 years in bottle.* - 02/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 98 pts – JL: *The first thing you notice is the showy display of lilacs and roses before moving on to the currants, plums, cigar wrapper, black cherries and earthy nuances. As captivating as the perfume is, it is the sensuous, rich, silky, elegant, fresh, vibrant palate presence with its layers of perfectly ripe, black and red fruits. There is length, lift and longevity here with a vibrancy that resonates. The finish builds and expands as the fruits linger. Like all great vintages of Palmer, give this time to develop allowing the wine to gain complexity and additional nuances. This should age effortlessly for decades. Drink from 2032-2060.* - 03/2022