Alter Ego de Palmer 2022 Chateau Palmer

Classification	Cru Classe
Type	Red
Brand	Chateau Palmer
Vintage	2022
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux, Margaux
Grape	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend
Alcohol %	14%
Volume	0,75
Condition	Perfect
Label	Perfect
Drinkable	2026-2042
Stock	5

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (93)

A blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot, the 2022 Alter Ego de Palmer offers up aromas of cherries, wild berries and plums mingled with vine smoke and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, deep and brooding, with a layered core of fruit, lively acids and rich, powdery tannins, it's a gourmand, voluptuous wine that will offer a broad drinking window.

James Suckling (97)

The minerality and intensity to this wine is very impressive with blackberry and blue berry aromas and flavors. Salt and pepper. It’s full and linear with a brightness and freshness. Compacted center palate.

Jancis Robinson (17)

51% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot. Cask sample.
Fresh, floral and juicy, the accent on the fruit. A real delectation. Tannins firm but fine, so well structured as well. There’s drinkability but also the potential to age. (JL)

Vinous (95)

The 2022 Alter Ego is bright, punchy and focused. Floral notes meld into a core of red/purplish fruit, spice, mint and orange peel. Medium in body and gracious, with sublime balance, Alter Ego is superb. In fact, the 2022 is one of the most refined editions I have tasted. It is not a very typical wine for Bordeaux, but it is among the classiest and most distinctive, without a doubt.

Jeb Dunnuck (95)

I always love the second wine from this estate, and their 2022 Alter Ego De Palmer should be terrific. Based on 61% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot, aged in 25% new oak, it's a deeply hued Margaux with lots of ripe red and blue fruits, some classic chalky minerality, and floral notes. It shows the vintage's powerful, concentrated style and is full-bodied, with terrific balance.