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2014 Ch Palmer, 3eme GCC, Margaux

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PALMER14
95

Chateau Palmer didn't start when the estate's namesake, Colonel Charles Palmer purchased the vineyard. The property is much older. 

Originally, the vineyards were part of the much larger estate belonging to the owner of Chateau dIssan. Once the vineyard was separated from dIssan, it was soon known as Chateau de Gascq. The estate took its name from the  owner, the de Gascq family.
In the early 1800’s, the formidable Marie Brunte de Ferriere, better known as Madame de Gascq, was trying to sell the property. When she met Charles Palmer, she told him in no uncertain terms that the wine they produce at Chateau de Gascq is as good as the wine of Chateau Lafite! 
It was not long after their initial meeting that he purchased the famous Margaux estate and like many Bordeaux chateaux owners of their time, he renamed it after himself, calling it Chateau Palmer.
In time, he managed to triple Chateau Palmer to 80 hectares of vines accompanied by an additional 80 hectares of trees and parkland. The vast majority of growth took place between 1816 and 1831. Much of the vines were located in some of the best terroir in the appellation located in the Cantenac, Issan and Margaux communes.
In 1843, Charles Palmer sold out to the Pereire family who invested a lot of money into improving and modernizing Chateau Palmer. They replanted and restructured the vineyards. One year after the historic 1855 Classification, they constructed the now famous, picturesque chateau with its 4 turret shaped towers and outdoor village.
In 1938, The Pereire family sold out to a consortium of four families that included some of the wealthiest Bordeaux negociants. The Ginestet family, Miailhe family, Mahler-Besse family and the Sichel family jointly purchased the estate. In time, the Mahler-Besse family and the Sichel family bought out the other two family holdings. The Ginestet family sold their shares of Chateau Palmer in 1950 and again 1982 to Mahler-Besse. The Louis Miailhe family also sold their shares of Chateau Palmer to both the Sichel family and the Mahler-Besse families.
In 2014 a  large negociant, BorieManoux (managed by Philippe Casteja) purchased Mahler-Besse.
Like all the top estates, Chateau Palmer is always interested in making the improvements needed to produce the best wines possible.
Chateau Palmer produces a sensuous wine of beauty. Everything that makes up a great Bordeaux wine is found in Palmer. Complex aromatics filled with spice, truffle, violets, spring flowers, earth and leather scents. Full bodied and rich, this wine personifies elegance in a Bordeaux wine. When mature, the textures experienced in Chateau Palmer are unequaled in other Bordeaux wines. Silk wrapped in velvet, with layers of satin and ripe berries. Located next to Chateau Margaux, Palmer can produce a wine of equal quality in select vintages.

Espresso bean, truffle, floral, plum and earthy scents pop quickly as your nose meets the glass. A polished and elegant debutante wrapped in a gown of velvety tannins, this wine is fresh, clean and pure leaving you with a sensuous drape of lingering fruits. This wine is the first fully biodynamic vintage for the chateau. Produced from a blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot,

94 points - Neal Martin - The Wine Advocate

The 2014 Palmer builds on the promise that it showed in barrel. It is clearly a more understated and nuanced Palmer from winemaker Thomas Duroux this year, but a Margaux with exquisite delineation and precision, hints of blackberry, boysenberry and a touch of pencil box. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin. It feels supple and lithe in the mouth. It will not have the depth and power of the subsequent 2015 Palmer, yet the "flow" is very sensual and the Merlot (45% of the blend) just lends it roundness and a caressing texture. What a beautiful Margaux and I bet it will be deceptively long-lived.

Drink 2020-2050

Tasted April 2017

95 points - James Suckling
This really develops wonderfully in the glass starting out earthy with mushrooms and spices and then turns to dark fruit such as blackberries and blackcurrants. Full-bodied, very intense and minerally. Firm and silky tannins and a long, long finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink in 2022.
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Product/Service Sold Out No
En Primeur No
New Arrivals No
Wine Type Red Wine
Wine Style Biodynamic
Country France
Region Margaux
Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Vintage 2014
Bottle Size 750ml
Wine Points 95
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