Chateau Palmer 2024

WEINWISSER: "59 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 41 % Merlot, aufgrund Verrieselung beim Merlot gibt es dieses Jahr im Blend eine kleine Verschiebung. Dicht verwobenes blaubeerig-würziges Bouquet, frischgeflückte Alpenheidelbeere, zartes Irisparfüm und edle Cassiswürze. Im zweiten Ansatz Grafit und Grether’s Pastilles. Am sublimen Gaumen mit ungeheurer Tiefe, seidiger Textur, engmaschigem Tanningerüst, tänzerischer Rasse und durchtrainiertem Körper. Im katapultartigen nicht enden wollenden Finale ein Feuerwerk, blaue Beeren, Lakritze und tiefschürfende Terroirwürze. Gehört zu den besten Weinen des Jahrgangs und ist in diesem Jahr die unangefochtene Nummer eins der Appellation."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Excellent depth and good purity of fruit, showing lots of blackcurrants, dark minerals and violet extract. Full-bodied, this has plenty of fine-grained tannins and a hallmark Palmer tannin structure and framework. Quite tight and juicy at the end with a lasting finish and lots of volume. 13.2% alcohol."

VINUM: "Auch Palmer mit 59% Cabernet Sauvignon und 41% Merlot mit deutlich mehr Cabernet als in anderen Jahren; tiefgründig, dunkelfruchtig, kühl und nobel, strahlende Cassisfrucht, florale Noten; straff am Gaumen, zupackend, strukturiert, der Wein zeigt viel Biss, die Tannine sind von vorzüglicher Qualität, die Frucht harmoniert mit der Struktur, sehr langanhaltend, rotfruchtiges Finale auf Sauerkirschen. Finessenreich und elegant."

DECANTER: "Dark fragrance on the nose, dark chocolate, violets, slate, smoke and liquorice. Rich and round in the mouth, fleshy and vibrant - so much energy and life here. Bright, almost sweet but high toned too, sleek but so delicate. You get the flavour, the texture, lattice like, so delicately constructed but this isn't a light wine. Succulent, fresh, lifted and just so full of life. A touch of austerity on the finish - the tension coming through with the slate and graphite mintiness. There’s still a bite on the finish but that will be softened in time. I love this wine. 35% production. 3.7pH. 10% press. Ageing 50% new oak for the first year then foudre."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, tiefer Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart nach Kräuterwürze, etwas Kirsche und Lakritze, Brombeerkonfit, ein Hauch von Nougat, facettenreiches Bukett. Stoffig, elegant, dunkle Beerenfrucht, strukturiert, extraktsüß, mineralisch und lange anhaftend, reife, tragende Tannine, gemessen am Jahrgang als grandios gemeisterter Wein zu bezeichnen."

LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Deep garnet-purple colored. Bursts with bold notes of fresh black currants, red and black plums, and mulberries, opening out to reveal an undercurrent of black pepper, iron ore, chalk dust, and fragrant earth. The light to medium-bodied palate is filled with vibrant black and red berry layers and spicy sparks, framed by firm, chalky tannins and great tension, finishing long and earthy."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Black raspberries, smoke, espresso, black cherries, dried flowers, and strawberries form the perfume. On the palate, the wine is soft, elegant, vibrant, and refined. The wine is light, but, not too light, with just enough depth, and concentration to provide length and width in the finish. The wine is not about its depth, it is about its purity, and refinement. The wine blends 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 41% Merlot. 13.2 % ABV, 3.75 pH. The yields were small at 22 hectoliters. Only 40% of the harvest was placed into the Grand Vin. The harvest took place September 25 - October 10. Drink from 2030-2050."

ANSON: "Medium intensity, inky colour and some delicious sappy fruits. Stretched out, sinewy, lean muscles, charcoal, slate, peony, gunsmoke, hugely engaging texture with salinity, and a mouthwatering finish. Easy to recommend, love it. Harvest 25 September to 10 October, 3.7ph, first year ageing in barrels, second in larger oak casks."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2024 Palmer is shaping up beautifully and stands out as one of the wines of the vintage in the Médoc. Wafting from the glass with aromas of crème de cassis, plums, cigar wrapper and iris, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, with good depth at the core, sweet structuring tannins and a long, precise finish. Uniting charm with seriousness, this blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot is the quintessential Palmer. Yields after sorting worked out at 22 hectoliters per hectare."

JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2024 Château Palmer is based on 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot, from tiny yields of just 22 hectoliters per hectare. It's aging in 50% new oak before being moved to foudre for the second year of élevage. This brings another level of density and texture, with ripe currants, cassis, violets, spicy wood, and tobacco all emerging from the glass. Medium to full-bodied, it has beautiful mid-palate depth, velvety tannins, and remarkable length. It's a clear success and could end up among the top wines of the vintage when all is said and done."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Ripe but restrained aromatically with just a hint of dark fruit and chocolate. Full and round on attack and on the mid palate then focused with lift and line on the finish. Fine, enrobed tannins with tension and freshness as well. Should evolve positively."