Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
liebe Weinfreunde,
liebe Kunden,
in der Appellation Margaux führt an den Weinen von Château Palmer mittlerweile kein Weg mehr vorbei! Während der Premier Cru Château Margaux kaum noch unter 700€ zu kriegen ist und mit seiner überragenden Finesse und Eleganz den Erwartungen an ein Premier Cru absolut gerecht wird geht es bei Palmer noch etwas „irdischer“ von Statten.
Von der Stilistik deutlich präsenter und kraftvoller und zum halben Preis eines Premier Crus kommt hier ein echter Spitzenwein in die Flasche. Wir erinnern uns noch gut an den späten Nachmittag eines anstrengenden Verkostungstags im Frühjahr 2017 als wir den Wein vom Fass probierten durften. Gefühlt waren wir im Margaux Himmel angekommen. Derart dicht, kraftvoll, doch auch subtil und feinmaschig wurde unser Gaumen verführt dass wir uns kaum trennen konnten. Jetzt ist der Wein in unserem Lager eingetroffen und bereit in Ihren Keller umzuziehen.
"(47% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 29 hl/ha, 65% Grand Vin) Konzentriertes, samtenes, komplexes, süsses Bouquet, Cassis, schwarze Brombeeren, Amarenakirschen, Tabak, Pralinen, fein Eukalyptus, Dörrfrüchte, Trüffel, Lakritze. Konzentrierter, vielschichtiger, samtener, fein opulenter Gaumen mit cremiger, dichter Struktur, kräftiger, süsser Frucht, vielfältiger, süsser Aromatik, viel gutem Tannin, sehr langer, aromatischer, dichter Abgang mit vielen, süssen Rückaromen. Kann noch zulegen." – André Kunz
19/20 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2024 - 2055
"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, dezente Randaufhellung, feine Nuancen von kandierten Veilchen, Lakritze, schwarze Waldbeerfrucht, Brombeeren und frische Orangenzesten, facettenreiches Bukett. Komplex, engmaschig, angenehme Extraktsüße, kraftvolle Tannine, ohne jedes Makeup, die den Wein sehr weit tragen werden, feiner Nougat, sehr, sehr lange anhaftend, großes Reifepotenzial."
97-99/100 Punkte
Flaschenbewertung (Dezember 2018):
"The 2016 Palmer is a blend of 47% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit Verdot. Opaque garnet-purple colored, it slowly glides out of the glass with compelling notes of blueberry compote, warm cassis and kirsch with emerging hints of violets, cigar box, black tea, sandalwood and Sichuan pepper. Medium to full-bodied, wonderfully rich, concentrated and packed with latent energy, the palate literally grows in the mouth, revealing layer upon layer of black, blue and red fruits and tons of floral sparks, framed by super ripe, incredibly fine-grained tannins and finishing with epic length. It's a wine that makes you wanna drape yourself languidly over a chaise lounge, glass of Palmer in hand, sighing with deep satisfaction, "This is so wonderfully Palmer."
98+/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2024 - 2060
"I wrote that the 2015 was incredible, and this 2016 is again. It's equally structured and powerful as the 2015, yet there's an underlying intellectual serenity to this wine. You taste it, and you want to know and experience it even more. Full and tannic yet ever so polished and beautiful. Mesmerizing. Made from biodynamically grown grapes."
99-100/100 Punkte
"Sophisticated and polished from the outset, the 2016 Palmer is utterly captivating. Dark shades of fruit, accented by hints of smoke, leather and discreet French oak open up in the glass, but it is the wine'e effortless, gracious personality that stands out most. The 2016 literally hovers on the palate with exquisite grace. I can't wait to see how it ages."
95-98/100 Punkte
"Potentially an 100-point wine, this is beautifully ripe and rich, with sweet tannins as well as opulent black fruit tones. A higher than usual proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend gives the wine its density, sophistication and great sense of presence."
98-100/100 Punkte
"47% Merlot,47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot. No sulphur dioxide until after MLF.Very dark, velvety look - really bright. Complex and energetic. Not simple and sweet but quite a step change. Feels a little transitional because it's so different and more energetic than the old style. 65% new oak, as always, but the wine can absorb it better.Some bitter chocolate. Lots of sweetness.Energy and freshness."
17.5+/20 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2025 - 2045
"The grand vin represents 65% of production in 2016, the highest ever. It has many similarities in style with the 2001 and 1986, being a classically styled wine full of soft slate, fern, liquorice and cassis, but from the modern era where you can achieve so much more precision. This is a wine that makes you smile from the first sip, and keeps on getting better, caressing you gently across the palate. There is never any let up through the mid-palate, and the biodynamics that have been practised here for the past few years are clearly paying off. Elegant, utterly silky and precise, the structure is just effortless with reasonably fresh alcohols that are the result of late ripening. A perfect example of the appellation, it has the florality, density and slow tannic pace that means it takes you right along with it as the flavours build. The blend is 47% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit Verdot. Intellectual without being overbearing, and built to age. This is impressive stuff."
98/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2027 - 2050
"The 2016 Palmer is a blend of 47% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit Verdot cropped at 29 hectoliters per hectare between 3 and 18 October. Matured in 65% new oak (my sample coming from a used barrel), the bouquet is perhaps not quite as intense as some of its peers and takes time to click into fifth gear. Eventually it offers tightly wound blackberry, briary and mineral scents; it is very focused, but maybe less extrovert and more classic in style compared to recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip on the entry, quite firm in the mouth with slightly tarry black fruit, hints of black truffle developing towards the finish that feels masculine and linear. It has very impressive length, completing what is an intellectual Palmer, one that I suspect will really blossom in bottle."
95-97/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2024 - 2055 2016er Château Palmer 348€ statt 379€/Fl.