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2011 Palmer

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Tasting notes
Score 17/20 · FINE+RARE

From a blend of 55% Merlot and 45 % Cab Sauv the 2011 Palmer was cropped at just 20hl/ha because of hail and drought. It has a lifted plummy nose and a dense, concentrated, fruity mid-palate. Very dark in character (sloes, damsons, currants) and with formiddable tannin levels which will allow it to age very well. A decent effort considering the challenges faced.

Critic scores

Critic scores
94
94/100

Average Score

94
93-94/100

Jeannie Cho Lee MW

94
93-94/100

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

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92 - 94 points
Ian D'Agata
Score 92-94/100 · Ian D'Agata, May 2021

(a 55/45 blend of merlot and cabernet sauvignon; 90 IPT): Fully saturated ruby-purple. Richer and deeper on the nose than the Alter Ego, offering ripe blackberry and chocolate aromas accented by minerals and violet. Juicy and intense, with lovely lift to the small berry fruit flavors. Finishes pure and long, with smooth tannins and lovely floral lift that leaves the taste buds vibrating. This very successful Palmer should be one of the stars of the vintage.

17 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 17/20 · Jancis Robinson MW, Nov 2015

Notably dark purple. Very fresh nose � rather more so than most. Racy and sinewy. Lots of class and graphite. Life!

96 points
Robert Parker
Score 96/100 · Robert Parker, Apr 2014

The opaque blue/purple-colored 2011 Palmer reveals a stunning bouquet of licorice, truffles, camphor, spring flowers, black raspberries and black currants. One of the superstars of the vintage, this brilliant 2011 possesses superb concentration and purity, medium to full body, and remarkable length of close to a minute. A tour de force in winemaking, the Palmer team merits accolades for achieving this level of quality in a more challenging vintage than either 2009 or 2010. The �wine of the vintage� in Margaux, tiny yields of 20 hectoliters per hectare, a final blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, and a severe selection (only 55% of the production made it into Palmer) are the reasons for this success.

About the producer

Château Palmer - producer
Palmer

Ch. Palmer is one of the finest producers in Bordeaux. The Margaux Third Growth is known for its significant plantings of old-vine Merlot, typically representing a large portion of the blend and responsible for the generous and supple style Ch. Palmer is known for.

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Margaux
Left Bank
Bordeaux
France
Producer

Palmer

Category

Wine

Product Type

Still wine

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