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Chateau Palmer 2003

Chateau Palmer 2003

Anyone still not convinced that terroir exists and plays the key role in the production of great wine need only taste Palmer 2003. The wine has all its usual, hallmark freshness, balance and aromatic complexity. The nose is a rich tapestry of intense plum fruit mixed with vanilla, black pepper and cinnamon, topped off with hints of chocolate, mocha and coffee. On the palate there is an explosion of flavours but never overwhelming the characteristic elegance and balance that is Palmer. A wine that is thoroughly enjoyable today and will mature even more with time.

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Region:	Bordeaux	Appellation:	Margaux
Colour:	Red	Package Size:	750 ml
Package Type:	Bottle	Region 2:	Left Bank
Region 3:	Haut-Médoc	Type:	Still
Vintage:	2003	Sweet Scale:	Dry
Grape:	Cabernet Sauvignon	Grape 1 %:	68%
Grape 2:	Merlot	Grape 2 %:	20%
Grape 3:	Petit Verdot	Grape 3 %:	12%
Country:	France	Alcohol:	12.5%

A sensational effort for the vintage, this textured, opulent, superb Lynch Bages is already strutting its stuff and should easily last for 20 years. Medium to full-bodied with an opaque dense purple colour, notes of flowers and cassis, a layered texture that builds incrementally in the mouth and tremendous purity and depth, it can be drunk now or cellared for two decades or more. Bravo! 93 Points, Robert Parker, 2011

- This strong effort from Lynch Bages may turn out to be the finest wine produced here since the 2000. It is a backward, powerful, opaque purple-coloured 2008 with fine acids, firm but sweet tannins, and thick, dense levels of attractive blackberry and cassis fruit intertwined with notions of underbrush, lead pencil shavings, and roasted herbs. It appears to be a denser, richer effort than some of the more lightweight Lynch Bages offerings of recent years. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2030. 91-93, Robert Parker, 2009

Very deep ruby, complex blackcurrant nose and almost deceptively smooth, lovely fragrance and supple fruit with the firmness of Cabernet Sauvignon showing through. Very good. 2009-20. Steven Spurrier - Decanter Magazine.

Classed as a 3rd Growth in 1855, Château Palmer consistently outperforms its ranking and is universally considered as one of the Médoc's finest wines. Recognised for its outstanding quality by top tasters all over the world, Palmer is a rare and much sought after wine. The Sichel Family are co-owners of Château Palmer.

Palmer was named after the English General, Charles Palmer, who acquired the property in 1814. After investing heavily in the property over several years, financial difficulties forced the General to sell the property. Notable among Palmer's successive owners was the Péreire family of bankers who built the Château itself that has become so famous. In 1938 a consortium of four families - French, English and Dutch - all well established names in the world of wine, took over the property and still own it today. One of these is, of course, the Sichels.