2021er Château Palmer
"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Würzig, mit Rosmarin und Koriander unterlegte dunkle Beerenfrucht, schwarze Kirschen, zart nach Lakritze, individuelles Bukett. Komplex, straff, frische Säure- struktur, mineralisch-salzig, dezente Fruchtsüße im Nachhall, engmaschig, wird von Flaschenreife profitieren, braucht noch seine Zeit. Ausgebaut ein Jahr im Barrique, ein Jahr im 3.000 Liter fassenden Stockinger Fass aus Österreich."
94/100 Punkte "The late-ripening, low-yielding vintage has delivered a beautifully balanced wine of striking intensity in the 2021 Palmer. Unwinding in the glass with complex aromas of blackberries, exotic spices, licorice, violets and burning embers, it's full-bodied, layered and enveloping, with a deep, concentrated core of fruit, ripe tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, expansive finish. If recent vintages of Palmer have set new records in their power and richness, the 2021 marks a return to the classical proportions of the 1990s—with all the additional concentration and precision that Thomas Douroux's pioneering viticulture and thoughtful winemaking have brought to the equation at this address in the interim. The grand vin is a blend of 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, picked between September 24 and October 15. Tasted twice."
95-97/100 Punkte
