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2016 Alter Ego

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November 19, 2023 - $97

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RATINGS

97James Suckling

A super fresh and expressive nose with a wealth of ripe red and dark plums, as well as blackberries and cassis, with subtle cedar and bracken complexity. The palate has a deeply rich, long and assertive style with a deep-set, flavorful and structured finish. Classically styled with great depth.

94Vinous / IWC

... Fresh, vibrant and pulsing with energy... Floral overtones add lift to this super-expressive, sensual Margaux...

94Wine Enthusiast

This richly structured and tannic wine offers dark fruit and ripe tannins...full of black-plum and dense berry flavors balanced by the acidity and the structure.

93The Wine Advocate

...beautifully expressive notes of black cherries, fresh blackberries and redcurrants plus suggestions of menthol, dark chocolate, cloves and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied with a rich mid-palate and stacks of exuberant black and red fruits, it has a velvety texture and fantastically long finish.

93Jeb Dunnuck

...beautiful cassis fruits, notes of spring flowers, spice, and cedar pencil. A lovely, elegant wine...elegant, with softer tannins.

16.5Jancis Robinson

... Damp-fur nose and black-cherry palate... Sinewy leathery tannins on the end.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Margaux

Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most famous appellations and also one of its largest, with about 3,400 acres of vineyards. Located on the Left Bank of the Gironde River, Margaux has the greatest number of classified-growth châteaux (or crus classé) according to the 1855 classification. There are twenty-one crus classé, including the most famous estate, the first growth Château Margaux. The Margaux appellation includes vineyards around the village of Margaux and the villages of Arsac, Cantenac, d’Issan, Labarde and Soussans. Wines from the best Margaux châteaux and vintages are prized for their perfumey fragrance and elegant, silky mouthfeel. Margaux wines are predominately Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.

VINTAGE

2016 Alter Ego

This is a second label of Château Palmer