Château Palmer 2009

The richness of an exceptional Margaux wine

The property

The Château Palmer is a true star of the Margaux appellation, on the left bank of the Bordeaux region. With beginnings in biodynamics initiated in 2009, Château Palmer made the choice to convert the entire vineyard from 2014. After building its legend on vintages that have become mythical, Château Palmer continues to write its history under the direction of the talented Thomas Duroux.

The vineyard

Benefiting from an exceptional Margaux terroir, located in the immediate vicinity of the Gironde estuary, Château Palmer has an unusual grape variety in Médoc, giving pride of place to merlot, which is alongside cabernet sauvignon associated with petit verdot.

The vintage

The wet and cool conditions at the beginning of spring lead to late bud break. The stormy episode accompanied by hail on May 11 affects the vineyard without having any impact on the qualitative potential of the harvest. The dry and sunny conditions from June onwards favor good flowering. The sunshine and summer mildness, without storms or heat peaks, have allowed the qualitative potential of the vineyard to develop and ensure a beautiful veraison. The water deficit, however, impacts certain terroirs, increasing the concentration of the berries as well as their aromatic potential. September and October have combined ideal conditions for the good maturation of the berries. The grapes harvested from September 23 are ripe, healthy, tasty and concentrated. Exceptional in elegance, precision and finesse, this Château Palmer 2009 enters the legend of the greatest vintages signed by the property.

Vinification and aging

Due to the high temperatures, the grapes transported to the cellars are cooled, in order to subsequently control the fermentation temperatures. The extreme attention paid to the selection of batches, the precision of vinifications and the perfect mastery of blends have allowed each plot to reveal all the authenticity of the exceptional terroir that gave birth to them. 

Blend

Merlot (52%), cabernet sauvignon (41%) and petit verdot (7%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Château Palmer 2009

Tasting

Color
Intense, the color is a beautiful purple.

Nose
Rich and aromatic, the nose combines delicious fragrances of licorice, pepper, blackberry and blackcurrant.

Palate
Displaying the style unique to the property, the caressing imprint of the merlot charms the palate with its roundness and this silky mouthfeel deliciously tactile while the elegant structure of the cabernet sauvignon gives the tannic frame a perfectly balanced strength, chiseled by melted and fat tannins. The petit verdot brings its touch of spices and finesse in this perfectly executed blend. With breadth and persistence, the palate stretches its silhouette in the length of a gourmet and distinguished finish.

Cellaring

Accessible today, this Château Palmer 2009 can wait in the cellar until around 2050 to fully express its aromatic palette.