Palmer - Margaux (Futures Estimated Arrival Fall 2025) 2022 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
James Suckling: 98-99 Points
30 Mar 2023 ? So much class in the nose with a sophisticated kaleidoscope of dark fruit such as blackcurrants and spices such as salt and pepper as well as cloves and nutmeg. Full-bodied. Compacted and dense yet weightless. It opens beautifully. The tannins go on and on with wonderful presence. Salty undertones.
Jeb Dunnuck: 97-99 Points
The 2022 Château Palmer is utterly brilliant so much so that I questioned in my notes if this would challenge the 2018. A blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon 45% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot from tiny yields of 2
Vinous: 96-98 Points
The 2022 Palmer is a wine of sublime beauty and refinement. Silky caressing and super-expressive the 2022 is also one of the most surprising wines of the year in that it does not show the drought or heat of the growing season at all either in its flavor profile or feel. Succulent black cherry plum leather licorice spice and dried herbs lend notable complexity throughout. The 2022 starts off rather slow and then really explodes on the back end. It is a magnificent wine in every way.
Wine Advocate: 95-97 Points
As is the case at neighbor Château Margaux the 2022 Palmer is one of the most powerful wines this estate has ever produced. A blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon 45% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot it offers up aromas of blackberries burning embers violets iris and sweet soil tones followed by a full-bodied broad and expansive palate its velvety attack segueing into a rich and layered core. Supple seamless and concentrated it checks in at 14.4% alcohol and a rather high pH of 3.79.
