Alter Ego de Palmer 2006

Winery

Chateau Palmer is located in the famous wine village of Margaux in the Medoc region of Bordeaux, France. It was rated as a third-class (3eme cru classe) in the 1855 Classification of Medoc. The vineyard is planted with 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot, with an average age of 38 years. Château Penmar is known for its elegant and delicate tannins, and unique and complex bouquet, which is highly recognizable. “Wine Emperor” Robert Parker once praised, “Blind taste the wine of Penmar Estate in a good year, you don’t have to drink it, you can tell it by smelling the wine.”

Wine

Alter Ego de Palmer 2006 has an earthy bouquet, with a Saint-Estèphe-like aroma. Medium-bodied, with sour red cherry fruit, spicy and harmonious, with a black, structured, tobacco-colored finish that lingers in the mouth for a long time.

Grapes

52% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Petit Verdot

Flavors

Primary: Bell Pepper, Plum, Blackcurrant, Raspberries
Secondary: Smoke, Fig, Vanilla
Tertiary: Earthy, Raisin, Nuts, Tobacco

Wine Experts Ratings
(JS94 / D93 / RP92 / WE92 / JD92 / WS92)
Wine Secret Ratings: 90/100

Wine Secret Comment: Alter Ego de Palmer 2006 has a very great aroma with earthy elements. Great spice and red fruit flavors in our palette with well-structured dark berries and a tobacco finishing.

Restaurant Price Range: HKD2300-HKD3400 but very few restaurants offer it as the vintage is rare.