2016 Alter Ego de Palmer Margaux Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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2016 Alter Ego de Palmer  (Margaux) 94 Elegance, refinement, purity and silky textures are all over the place here. With a strong sense of florality, the wine also comes with a beautiful array of cherries and plums, freshness, a touch of licorice, spice box and wet earth. The fruit is sweet and pure, but it's the ease and elegance of the overall character that steals the show here. Give it 5-7 years and enjoy it for a decade after that. Elegance, refinement, purity and silky textures are all over the place here. With a strong sense of florality, the wine also comes with a beautiful array of cherries and plums, freshness, a touch of licorice, spice box and wet earth. The fruit is sweet and pure, but it's the ease and elegance of the overall character that steals the show here. Give it 5-7 years and enjoy it for a decade after that. 6,436 Views   Tasted Oct 1, 2019  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Fresh-picked flowers, espresso and hints of dark chocolate-covered black cherries come right out with ease in this elegant, refined wine. Expect bright, sweet fruits with lift, length and soft tannins. Produced from a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 12 % Petit Verdot, this wine reached 13% ABV with a pH of 3.65. The harvest took place October 3 to October 18. Fresh-picked flowers, espresso and hints of dark chocolate-covered black cherries come right out with ease in this elegant, refined wine. Expect bright, sweet fruits with lift, length and soft tannins. Produced from a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot and 12 % Petit Verdot, this wine reached 13% ABV with a pH of 3.65. The harvest took place October 3 to October 18. 6,473 Views   Tasted Apr 29, 2017

When to Drink Chateau Palmer, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Palmer is not a wine for drinking young. The wine can be tannic, concentrated and reserved, in its youth. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 2-4 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume.

Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Palmer is usually better with at least 12-15 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Palmer offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 15-45 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Palmer with Wine, Food, Pairings

Chateau Palmer is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Palmer is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Palmer is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

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