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.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Château Palmer
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 de 18 meses combinando barrica nueva y fudres.

Opinión de los críticos

Decanter:

A showstopper of a wine that offers a fragranced nose of purple flowers, blackcurrant, cola and liquorice. Smooth and silky, this has a gorgeous weight and texture, full and filling, a density of chalky, almost chewy tannins but bright, juicy acidity. Excellent construction, delicately layered but builds to an impressive whole that has such allure on the palate. A joyous wine brilliantly delivered.

The Wine Advocate:

The 2021 Palmer has turned out beautifully in bottle, wafting from the glass with expressive aromas of blackberries, cherries and mulberries mingled with notions of iris, dark chocolate and spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with an enveloping core of succulent fruit framed by rich, sweet tannins, it concludes with a long, expansive finish. It's a blend of 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot.

Jeb Dunnuck:

The 2021 Château Palmer is 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot. It's similarly ruby/plum-hued yet is more tight and focused, with beautiful blue fruits, violets, graphite, and spicy oak aromas and flavors. As with all the top 2021s, it has an incredible purity, polished, and refinement, with silky tannins, a flawlessly balanced mouthfeel, and outstanding length. It’s one of the few 2021s that demands 4-6 years of bottle age and will have upwards of two decades of prime drinking.

James Suckling:

This wine is very fragrant, with blackberries, blueberries, black olives, bark and forest floor as well as some minerals and stone. Medium-bodied with racy and firm tannins that build to a fresh and steely finish. Needs three to five years to soften. You can almost taste the skins. Reminiscent of the 1995 Palmer but with more precision. 56% merlot, 41% cabernet sauvignon and 3% petit verdot. Best after 2028.