Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Palmer |
Label Name: | Margaux 3eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Margaux, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 56%, Cabernet Sauvignon 41%, Petit Verdot 3%. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
High critical scores: Wine Advocate 95, Jeb Dunnuck 95, James Suckling ~97, Decanter 97, Wine Enthusiast 97, Wine Spectator 92 (selected sources)
Tasting Note
Perfumed black cherry, cassis and blackberry with violet, graphite and cocoa; silky, polished tannins and bright acidity leading to a long, mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef ribeye, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), Korean BBQ beef, Sichuan beef with black bean, Malaysian beef rendang.
Production Method
Vines farmed biodynamically; parcels and varieties vinified separately, aged 20–22 months in 50% 225L oak barriques and 50% 30hL foudres (less than 50% new oak).
Vineyard Info
Château Palmer, a Margaux estate and 1855 Troisièmes Crus, owned by the Mähler-Besse and Sichel families; noted for gravel soils, emphasis on Merlot and biodynamic conversion.