Palmer Margaux 3eme Cru 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Palmer
Label Name:
 
Margaux 3eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Margaux, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (53%), Merlot (43%), Petit Verdot (4%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 99, Vinous 99, Decanter (Jane Anson) 98, Jeb Dunnuck 97, Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 96

Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry and cassis with violets, sweet tobacco, graphite and baking spice. Full-bodied and plush with fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a long, mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast rack of lamb, aged ribeye or beef Wellington, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ short ribs (galbi), char siu, miso-glazed eggplant.

Production Method
Biodynamically farmed grapes, hand-harvested, parcel vinified (stainless/concrete), aged ~20–22 months in French oak (≈60% new), low SO2 policy.

Vineyard Info
Château Palmer, 3ème Cru Classé (1855), ~55 ha in Margaux; owned by Sichel and Mähler-Besse families and led by Thomas Duroux; biodynamic certified since the late 2010s.