Lot 370
CHÂTEAU PALMER 1995 (1)
CHÂTEAU PALMER 2008 (1) WA 94
Lot 370 Details
CHÂTEAU PALMER 1995 (1)
Margaux. 3ième Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped label.
CHÂTEAU PALMER 2008 (1)
Margaux. 3ième Cru Classé
u. bn.
A stunning success for the vintage, and possibly the Margaux of the year, this wine, which achieved 13.5% natural alcohol, is a blend of 51% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot. Loads of barbecue smoke, licorice, incense, blackberry, new saddle leather and forest floor notes jump from the glass of this dense, purple-colored wine. Extraordinarily intense and full-bodied, with plenty of tannin, but not the formidable structure of the 2010, this is going to be one of the longest-lived wines of 2008. It is full, rich, layered, and should be reasonably approachable with 3-4 years of bottle age, and will also keep for 30+ years. May 2011 WA 94