Château Palmer - Margaux 2020 (750ml)
Price: $425.00
| Producer | Château Palmer |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Margaux |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 1005752 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 98 Points
James Suckling: 98 Points
Great aromas of blackcurrants black truffles blueberries lead pencil and hints of cedar. Full-bodied and powerful with fantastic tannin backbone giving it great length and power. Muscular. Toned. Flexing. This needs time. Best after 2028.
Vinous: 98 Points
The 2020 Palmer is exceptional. Soft seamless and ample the Grand Vin caresses the palate with stunning depth and intensity. Super-ripe black cherry licorice cloves menthol and chocolate meld together in the glass. As always Palmer is made from blocks on gravelly/clay soils (as opposed to the more gravelly/sandy soils for Alter Ego) which gives the wines the breadth and creaminess to match its exotic personality. There is a restrained exuberance here that is so appealing. - By Antonio Galloni on December 2022
jdVinous Media: 98 Points
Decanter: 98 Points
An irresistible wine from Palmer in 2020 sumptuous and voluptuous open and appealing yet with all the elements so very carefully set in their place. Rich and evocative on the nose dark and brooding with softly perfumed violet and rose aromas but it?s the texture that captivates on the palate with soft and seductive velv
The Wine Independent: 97+ Points
The 2020 Palmer composed of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon 48% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot is deep garnet-purple in color. It is completely shut down on the nose to begin needing a lot of patient coaxing to bring out scents of preserved cherries creme de cassis blueberry compote and cedar chest followed by wafts of lilacs clove oil and fertile loam. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers mouth-coating black fruit preserves layers with a rock-solid grainy texture and just enough freshness finishing long with loads of savory and earthy nuances.
Jane Anson: 97 Points
Depth and nuance with striking liqourice crayon cigar box and dark chocolate from the first moment. Combines grip and freshness understated power serious yet vivid character to its blue and black fruits with mint leaf spiced red pepper pomegrante incense and tobacco leaf. Precise slow and seductive packed with signature Palmer identity. 3.77ph 55% of overall production with 13% press wine. Thomas Duroux director.
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
Aromas of raspberries cassis and cherries mingle with hints of violets raw cocoa and hints of truffle in a perfumed bouquet. The 2020 Palmer is a full-bodied layered and seamless wine that's deep and concentrated with a vibrant core of beautifully pure and perfumed fruit lively acids and ultra-refined tannins. This suave but authoritative Palmer is one of the high points of the vintage.
Wine Spectator: 94 Points
Nicely packed with a mix of black currant plum and blackberry compote flavors at the core all supported by bay leaf tobacco and roasted cedar notes. Shows good energy throughout along with a swath of freshly plowed earth and an underlying hint of cast iron on the finish providing range and character. Just misses the tension and drive to be classic. Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2029 through 2039. 10000 cases made.
