Château Palmer

Alter Ego Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2023

9.7

Was so good earlier this week, got a bottle of 23’ vintage to try. Slightly better than the 19’. Can’t recommend this stuff enough! — 7 days ago

Paul liked this

Palmer & Co

Grands Terroirs Champagne Blend 2015

9.3

Jean Georges @ Connought Hotel — 6 months ago

Palmer & Co

Rosé Solera Champagne Blend

Ted

9.3

Love this champagne. Cool copper color. Strawberries 😊 — 9 months ago

with Jeni

Shay, Andrew and 8 others liked this

Palmer & Co

Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay

Timothy Lynch

9.3

My father (a man of very humble beginnings) suggested to me that if you need to ask how much it costs you probably can’t afford it. Thank heavens I can. Absolutely terrific commune effort. — 4 years ago

Daniel, Ron and 2 others liked this

Et Fille

Palmer Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Jason Keefer

9.0

Great value! Doesn’t taste as Willamette-y as most but still good fruit and terroir shining through. Mildly earthy and herbaceous, but mostly cherry notes on the front. — 5 years ago

with Natasha

Ryan liked this

Palmer & Co

Reserve Champagne Blend Rosé

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Papas mazf — 6 years ago

Palmer & Co

Brut Reserve Champagne Blend

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Fine bubbles, bruised apple, lemon, yeast, mineral. really nice. — 6 years ago

Shay, Martin and 15 others liked this

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Louis Martin

9.3

A bit too strong on its own, medium body and strong tannins, paired better with steak than on its own, enjoyed at a Commanderie de Bordeaux dinner at the Hope Club. — 22 days ago

Rob, Neil and 4 others liked this

Palmer & Co

Champagne Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Friend brought to the Oscars get together. Enjoyable bdb. — 7 months ago

Tom, Jay and 6 others liked this

Waterford Estate

Kevin Arnold Robert Charles Shiraz 2008

Taavi Davies

9.0

Excellent, beautiful age — 2 years ago

Palmer & Co

Brut Champagne Blend 2012

Todd Cutler

9.5

Yeasty, lemony, delightful. — 4 years ago

with Sally and Blake

Château Palmer

Echantillon Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Sean Lee

Structured, long finish, silky smooth. Beautiful nose. Will be even better 5 years from now — 5 years ago

Palmer & Co

Vintage Champagne Blend 2012

Willem Booij

9.3

Lemon curd and brioche in one glass, delicious champagne 😋 — 5 years ago

Ronald, Jan and 3 others liked this

Château Palmer

Mähler-Besse Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

Jan-Willem van der Hek

9.6

89 galore! — 6 years ago

Jan-Willem van der, Freek and 3 others liked this

Judge Palmer

Vintage Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Al Shikoh

9.1

fully opaque ruby violet core, magenta rim, prominent tears; blackberry jam, black cherry, mint, thyme, subtle oak; red and black fruits, medium long tannic finish; full bodied, medium+ acidity, prominent tannins, 14.7% ABV; blend contains 5% Petit Verdot from Ellis Alden Vineyard in Alexander Valley and 5% Malbec from Blau Vineyard in knights Valley, Cabernet sourced from their Dry Creek Valley estate vineyard which is benchland with a significant portion also from Ellis Alden Vineyard, indigenous fermentation, aged 2 years in French oak with about a third new; $40 — 6 years ago

Shay liked this

Judge Palmer

Beckstoffer Georges III Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Jody Scharf

9.3

full holds on well jammy — 3 months ago

Tom, Shay and 2 others liked this

Château des Trois Chardons

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Doug Powers

9.3

[En Magnum] Lovely, fresh, crisp, old school Bordeaux from the family who were the cellar masters of Chateau Palmer back during this time frame, 12% ABV, perfumed, violets, soft, plummy fruit, great acidity, longish finish, this wine is about subtlety, not power, excellent!! — 3 months ago

with Jim

Bob, Brian and 8 others liked this

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, Claude Kolm (a lawyer/now retired(?) used to write/distribute “The Fine Wine Review” — he also still publishes on Substack, I believe he and his wife now (mostly?) live in Paris, and I think you can follow his excellent Paris reviews (free??). . . . Anyway, when I first subscribed to his wine newsletter back in the mid-1990s, he occasionally wrote about this producer, raving about the high quality/fine QPR of their wines, but OF COURSE the wines were only available in Europe, no U.S. importer. But, being the crazy dude I am (surprised?? 🤷), I found a shop selling the wines “in bond” in Edinburgh, Scotland!!?? (Yep) Then, I knew someone importing wines, in the early 2000s they used to be able to fill up a reefer with up to 5 cases of “samples”, which is how this wine got to me (there was also a shipment from Edinburgh, together with payment of taxes, to a producer in southern France, who added these samples to the reefer). Bottom line, I was able to bring in 5 cases, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 and 1999, the 1994/1998/1999 were magnums, while 1995/1996 were fifths. Likely a once in a lifetime thing, but love these wines!!

Tom Casagrande

@Doug Powers - Now THAT is determination! Seems like a large work project just to get it! What does “in bond” mean? Decanter uses that term all the time and it always puzzles me.

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, “en bond” or in bond simply means the wine BEFORE VAT and any other taxes are imposed. Technically, the shop cannot release any so purchased wines unless and until they collect these taxes. Makes total sense for futures.