Château Palmer

92 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '10 Alter Ego offers a core of plum sauce, tobacco and dark currant preserves; fleshy and broad on the palate; approachable now, but will improve with cellaring through 2025

88-90 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '04 Alter Ego has abundant amounts of black currant, chocolate, licorice, and espresso characteristics; lush, heady, and ripe; lovely drinking over the next decade.

91 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. A classic Margaux, the '98 Ch Palmer displays a dense purple color as well as a sumptuous bouquet of black fruits; licorice, and pain grille; full-bodied; brilliant.

90 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '03 Ch Palmer has blackberry, licorice and tar follow through to a full-bodied palate, with firm, silky tannins and a medium berry and vanilla aftertaste; juicy wine.

94 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '02 Ch Palmer exhibits great intensity along with tremendously complex and compelling aromatics of acacia flowers, creme de cassis and a hint of espresso; concentrated.

90 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '85 Palmer is very rich and concentrated with layers of plum, cassis and currant flavors and woody, mahogany flavors.

94 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '01 Ch Palmer is extremely pretty, with flowers, berries, chocolate and spices; full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and ripe, silky tannins; long and caressing.

97 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '00 Ch Palmer explodes with fruit and powerful, yet silky tannins; perfumed and rich, with berry, cherry and tobacco character; super-well-integrated tannins; very racy.

89-92 PTS WILFRED WONG. A substantial effort from the Margaux district of Bordeaux; Chateau Palmer's Alter Ego shows up with ripe black fruit flavors that are substantial and mouthfilling.

90-93 PTS, ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '99 Palmer (exhibits) a sweet, fat entry on the palate; followed by sexy, chewy, succulent black fruit, licorice, mineral and smoky flavors; hedonistic.

85-88 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '99 Alter Ego du Chateau Palmer (exhibits) primary blackberry aroma; lush, silky and sweet; (made) in a softer, merlot-dominated style.

91 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. A classic Margaux, the '98 Ch Palmer displays a dense purple color as well as a sumptuous bouquet of black fruits; licorice, and pain grille; full-bodied; brilliant.

94 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. Elegant and beautiful, the outstanding '99 Palmer (shows) extremely pretty aromas of black cherries and vanilla; full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, cherry aftertaste.