The Château Palmer of Margaux of Bordeaux

Château Palmer - Alter Ego Margaux
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
This estate is part of the Sichel.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Palmer is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Palmer wines

Looking for the best Château Palmer wines in Margaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Palmer wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Palmer wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Palmer

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Palmer

How Château Palmer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, moroccan style leg of lamb or roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Palmer

On the nose the red wine of Château Palmer. often reveals types of flavors of iron, floral or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of hay, grass or orange. In the mouth the red wine of Château Palmer. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Palmer

  • 1961With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.61/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Palmer.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Margaux

The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.

In the mouth of Margaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 241 estates and châteaux in the of Margaux, producing 408 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château Palmer

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Palmer

How Château Palmer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Palmer

On the nose the white wine of Château Palmer. often reveals types of flavors of lime, lemon or pear and sometimes also flavors of stone, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Palmer

  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Palmer.

  • Muscadelle
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Lauzet

Discover the grape variety: Lauzet

Lauzet is a Béarnese grape variety, part of the AOC of Béarn and Jurançon. This variety almost disappeared at the end of the 1980s. At that time, it only occupied a small cultivated area of 1 hectare in all. With the genetic diversity and the multiple plantings that have been carried out, it was able to reach, in 1994, 4 ha. The bunches and berries of Lauzet are all small. As a Pyrenean variety, it has a median lobe. The plant has a fairly early budburst, which takes place one week after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is of the third period. This variety is fertile and somewhat vigorous, and is slightly susceptible to grey rot. Lauzet produces a wine of average quality. When it is vinified dry, it has adequate acidity. It gives off aromas of fruit and spices. It is often blended with other Pyrenean white grape varieties.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Palmer

Planning a wine route in the of Margaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Palmer.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Palmer and wines from the region

‘Exceptional’ Lafleur 2021 released en primeur

Château Lafleur 2021 was released in the Bordeaux en primeur campaign this morning (27 May) at the equivalent of £6,508 (12x75cl in bond), according to Liv-ex. This sought-after Pomerol label, produced from a vineyard of just 4.5 hectares, is often sold in smaller quantities and sometimes only on allocation. UK merchant Justerini & Brooks was offering three-bottle cases of Lafleur 2021 for £1,627 in bond at the time of writing. Decanter’s Georgie Hindle gave Lafleur 2021 97 points, naming it ...

New Château Latour 2010 stocks released onto market

New stocks of Château Latour 2010 were released from the Pauillac-based First Growth’s cellars on 13 September. Latour 2010 is regarded as one of the best Bordeaux wines of the 21st century so far, and has received two 100-point Decanter scores in the past three years. It’s also more expensive than many other Latour vintages, but analyst group Wine Lister said it expected buyers to show interest. ‘There is no doubt that this release will see demand, especially for merchants rel ...

Majestic rejoins Bordeaux en primeur with 2021-vintage offers

Majestic has this week announced its re-entry on the Bordeaux en primeur scene, starting with 2021-vintage offers on a range of big names, including First Growths Châteaux Lafite Rothschild, Haut-Brion, Mouton and Margaux. Its list also includes Cos d’Estournel, Palmer, Calon Ségur, Les Carmes Haut-Brion, Cheval Blanc, Angélus, Canon and La Fleur-Pétrus, among others. Wines were being offered per single bottle or in six-bottle cases, all in bond, showed the retailer’s brochure. Fine wine m ...

The word of the wine: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.