2021, Château Palmer, MARGAUX, 3ème Grand Cru ClasséBordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot Traditionally the finest wine of the Mdoc after the first growths. The 2021 Palmer has a discrete bouquet that demands patience. This does not race out of the blocks, rather it unfurls with subtle graphite scents, blackberry, hints of cassis, plus some of the briny aromas that I noticed on the Alter Ego. The palate is medium bodied with fine tannins that frame the cedar and graphite infused

This leading Barsac property is one of the oldest in the region and has been producing wine since 1643

elegantly layered and fleshy

liquorice and toasted wood coming through but I like the confidence

so fruity but also with a salinity on the finish that peaks the interest

This estate's shift in the direction of gentler extraction and more reductive

finishing long with a spicy lift

unfolding nicely in the glass

I love the upfront nature here

director of viticulture and winemaking

The 2021 Clerc Milon is a success

The 2017 Lafleur-Petrus is elegant

with a late loamy echo keeping things grounded