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CHATEAU PALMER, 2005

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" A seductive ruby-red body, with aromas that reveal a touch of orange zest and turmeric spices. The fruit is creamy, intense, a brilliant Palmer with finesse and balance, yet a serious kick. Black pepper, cinnamon, raspberry, blueberry, smoky earth, and campfire on the finish—so juicy, mouthwatering, with a slate-textured finale. Delicious, and an excellent sign that the 2005 vintage is beginning to open up. Harvest from September 22 to October 7, with 60% new oak. A long, dry summer with 57% less rainfall than usual, but temperatures never soared as high as in 2003. Impossible to stop smiling after this. " - Jane Anson

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION 3rd Growth
GRAPE VARIETIES 40% Merlot, 53% cabernet sauvignon, 7% petit verdot
AROMAS Orange, turmeric spices, black pepper, cinnamon, raspberry, blueberry, smoky earth, campfire
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Bazas beef with truffles crust and creamy polenta
WINEMAKING The winemaking is done in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats. Then, the wines age in oak barrels, including 50 to 60% new, for 18 to 21 months.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

 

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569,00 € T.T.C.
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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Organic & biodynamic
GRAPE VARIETIES Merlot, cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 55 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCITON 100,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
SOIL Gravelly-sandy soil & gravelly-clayey subsoil

 

History and anecdotes

The English general, Charles Palmer acquired the estate in 1814 and gave it his name in the 1830s. The Pereire brothers, influential bankers, bought Château Palmer in 1853, just before being classified as Troisième Cru in 1855. They built the emblematic château we all know today.

In 1938, the estate was bought by four great families, wine merchants from Bordeaux, the Ginestet, the Mihailhen, the Mähler-Besse and the Sichel. The last two families are nowadays the estate’s owners, but it has been run by Thomas Duroux, an agricultural engineer and oenologist, since 2004.

CHATEAU PALMER

Characteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION 3rd Growth
GRAPE VARIETIES 40% Merlot, 53% cabernet sauvignon, 7% petit verdot
AROMAS Orange, turmeric spices, black pepper, cinnamon, raspberry, blueberry, smoky earth, campfire
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Bazas beef with truffles crust and creamy polenta
WINEMAKING The winemaking is done in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats. Then, the wines age in oak barrels, including 50 to 60% new, for 18 to 21 months.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

 

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