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  • Country ranking ?

    1 171
  • Producer ranking ?

    43
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Beef

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The Story

Vintage after vintage, the wines of Château Palmer express our vision of an exceptional wine. We believe that it is born of the mysterious trilogy – terroir, history, memory – and all of our efforts are concentrated on bringing it into the world. Distinction, high standards and commitment are the values that guide every choice we make from the vineyard to the table where the wine is served.


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Knowing your terroir, your grapes, and ...

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Wine Information

Characteristics of the vintage 1998

Summer was exceptionally fine, with hot and very dry weather in August. The vines were not overladen with fruit, which meant that by mid-September they had reached optimum levels of ripeness in terms of sugar and phenolic compounds.

Althought there was some reduction in sugar levels during the period of persistent rain that followed, the rain had little effect on the polyphenols or the overall quality ...

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Tasting note

color

Full and Purple

ending

Long and Gentle

flavors

Blackcurrant, Mint and Coffee

nose

Complex

recommend

Yes

taste

Concentrated, Complex, Full-bodied, Round and Ripe

Written Notes

Dark, purple colour. Very complex nose revealing, cassis, capsicum, coffee and a bit of mintiness. Opulent full-bodied wine with extraordinary concentration with typical chewy 1998-vintage texture. Ripe, already round tannins with a mouthwatering acidity and intense dark fruitiness. Very intense and long, gentle finish. Absolutely gracious wine with a long life ahead
  • 91p

Black red. Classic Bordeaux style with strong tannins and concentrated fruit, which keep each other in "hand", so neither tannin nor fruit breaks out in solo performance. This wine's had little development and needs therefore time to show true face of Palmer. Palmer. Absolutely worth waiting for.

  • 93p
Ruby. Scented, floral, fruity, elegant and refined nose. Complex and layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant body, textured backbone, long.
  • 91p
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Origin

Margaux, Bordeaux
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