Purple in color, opaque if slightly flat. It seems young for a wine to be flat, so this may not be a pristine bottle. The nose is earthy with cassis and spice. Also some char. Medium bodied. On the palate, this has a soft texture. Light tannins. Black cherry fruit with good acidity. Moderate finish. No obvious flaws and it drinks easily. Drink over the next five to seven years. A nice wine for a beef or lamb stew.
It is always a treat to drink a mature First Growth. This is fully mature and drinking beautifully. 12.5% abv according to the importer sticker on the bottle. Purple/ruby in color with some browning at the rim, mostly clear and a bit flat. The nose is dusty with cassis and tobacco. With air some dried fruits come out. Medium bodied. On the palate, this has a vibrant acidity. Nice cherry and black cherry fruit with some cassis. Layers of complexity. Fruit over spice and dried forest floor. Nice finish. This begs for food and went well with a roasted Brie but would work well with
Any time one gets a chance to drink a first growth, it's a true pleasure. They have become prohibitively priced, so its nice when a bottle actually gets open and consumed. Perhaps not the greatest vintage of Margaux, but a very good one. At age 22, this is pretty much at peak and drinking very well. Deep ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has a bit of that Margaux liquor/perfume with cherries, cassis, slight spice, and leather but clean. Full bodied. Medium tannins. The palate has black cherries, slight black tea, and slight soy. Long finish.
In a great place right now. Purple in color with ruby swirls, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with cassis, black cherries, tobacco, balsamic and spice. Full bodied. On the palate, this is pretty close to mature. Cassis, spice, with underlying earthiness. Great balance. Light tannins. Nice finish. This should drink well for another ten to fifteen years. It would match well with Lamb Stew.
This bottle had been purchased at the Chateau on release and well stored. Decanted for sediment right before serving. The cork was perfect. Purple in color, opaque and still mostly bright. The nose is great with cassis, slight perfumed note, dust and char. With air some leather and cigar box notes emerged. Medium to full bodied. Tannins mostly resolved but still some silky ones. Good balance. On the palate, this is still fresh. Complex with layers of cassis, earth, tobacco and underlying char. Good finish. Overall, this bottle is at peak but seems right there. At age 28, this w
This is the second wine of Chateau Palmer and from the great 2000 vintage. It is drinking very well now and likely at peak (not something I say often about 2000 Bordeaux wines). Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has black cherries, some cassis, a bit of baking spices, and leather. Full bodied. Just a wisp of tannins. Enticing texture. On the palate, this is delicious. Cassis and some black cherry fruit with a bit of spice and tobacco. Nice finish. This drinks great on its own, but will be better with food. Lamb would be a classic pairing. Drink over the next five to eig
