Descripción

La añada 2021 de Château Palmer es un regreso al perfil característico de Burdeos después de años marcados por el calor, volviendo a las proporciones clásicas y equilibradas de la década de los 90. Este mito procedente de Margaux llega marcado por su textura y untuosidad, además de por un arsenal de grandes puntuaciones de la crítica internacional. Como todo grand vin bordelés, promete una evolución en botella brillante.

 

La entrega de este vino está prevista para la primavera de 2024.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2021
Grado
14.5% vol.
Variedad
56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet sauvignon, 3% Petit verdot
Origen
Margaux

Cata

Nariz
Aromas de moras, especias exóticas, regaliz, violetas y notas ahumadas.
Boca
Envolvente, profundo y frutal, con taninos aterciopelados y una buena acidez.
Temperatura de servicio
Se recomienda servir a 16 ºC.

Viñedo y elaboración

Superficie
66 hectáreas.
Suelo
Gravas.
Clima
La floración comenzó el 28 de mayo, dos semanas más tarde que en la anterior añada. A pesar de un mal verano con presencia de lluvias que provocaron mildiu, el final de agosto y el mes de septiembre fueron secos y enderezaron el proceso de maduración de las uvas.
Cosecha
La vendimia tuvo lugar del 22 de septiembre al 15 de octubre.
Envejecimiento
Crianza prevista de 18 meses combinando barrica nueva y fudres.

Opinión de los críticos

The Wine Advocate:

The late-ripening, low-yielding vintage has delivered a beautifully balanced wine of striking intensity in the 2021 Palmer. Unwinding in the glass with complex aromas of blackberries, exotic spices, licorice, violets and burning embers, it's full-bodied, layered and enveloping, with a deep, concentrated core of fruit, ripe tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, expansive finish. If recent vintages of Palmer have set new records in their power and richness, the 2021 marks a return to the classical proportions of the 1990s—with all the additional concentration and precision that Thomas Douroux's pioneering viticulture and thoughtful winemaking have brought to the equation at this address in the interim. The grand vin is a blend of 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, picked between September 24 and October 15. Tasted twice.

Decanter:

Perfumed chocolate cherries with bramble tones on the nose. This has a rich and round mouthfeel, clear structure on show but also with life and lift - a sweet, bright cherry element given definition by strict but fine tannins. You have a really beautiful, delicate opening, quite wide and airy then the depth arrives on the mid palate, with chalky tannins and red fruits coming into play before the spiced liquorice enters on the finish. The texture is striking, velvet-like with layers and a sublime verticality of freshness and minty aeration. It may be less glamourous and overtly plush and seductive than bigger previous vintages but I love the classicism on show - a focus, precision and sophistication. Superb winemaking from Thomas Duroux who successfully navigated the difficult vintage conditions in 2021. Drinking Window 2027 - 2049

James Suckling:

There’s brightness and clarity to this young wine, with blackcurrants, violets, lavender and blackberries. Medium body with a sold core of fruit and a long, fresh finish. Fine tannins. Bright acidity. 56% merlot, 3% petit verdot and 41% cabernet sauvignon. From biodynamically grown grapes.

Jeb Dunnuck:

The Grand Vin 2021 Château Palmer checks in as 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot. The élevage here is unique in that the wine spends the first year in barrel (60% new) before having one-third moved into foudre for the following 6 months. The 2021 is an unquestionable success, revealing a dense purple hue as well as a powerful bouquet of ripe black and blue fruits supported by notes of tobacco, graphite, and chocolate. This medium to full-bodied Margaux has ripe, velvety tannins, a great mid-palate, and outstanding length. It's going to have plenty of up-front appeal yet still evolve for two decades.