2001 Château Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux

Red • Dry • Full Bodied • Cabernet Sauvignon,Merlot,Petit Verdot
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Code: 20011200750018004309

Description

This wine has a beautiful perfume of primary woodland black and red fruits, its seductive aroma of polished Bordeaux just emerging from its shell. Cool and composed on the palate there's a beguiling sweetness too that is so typical of Margaux, and indeed Ch. Palmer itself. This wine is elegance and precision personified. Decant for an hour before serving at 17 to 19 degrees, which will help to preserve its lovely freshness.  
(Simon Staples - Fine Wine Director - April 2011)
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Vintage
    2001
  • Alcohol
    12.5%
  • Grape
    Cabernet Sauvignon,Merlot,Petit Verdot
  • Body
    Full Bodied
  • Producer
    Château Palmer

Critics reviews

Robert Parker
90/100
A virile, muscular effort for this estate, the 2001 Palmer a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot) exhibits a saturated purple color to the rim. Although closed and backward, it is surprisingly powerful, layered, and formidably endowed, revealing hints of charcoal, black fruits, earth, and underbrush. There is a lot going on in this offering, but it needs 5-7 years of cellaring to resolve its high tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2022.
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

About The Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The world’s most iconic red grape, Cabernet Sauvignon, is the powerhouse behind some of the greatest wines ever made. Known for its bold structure, deep color, and complex aromatics, this grape has earned its reputation through sheer quality, ageability, and global adaptability. From Bordeaux to California, Tuscany to Coonawarra, Cabernet Sauvignon thrives in diverse terroirs—delivering wines of remarkable character wherever it’s grown.
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Margaux

If Pauillac is the bastion of ‘traditional’ Red Bordeaux, Margaux represents its other facet in producing wines that are some of the region’s most sensual and alluring. The largest commune in the Médoc, it encompasses the communes of Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labaude, in addition to the village of Margaux itself. Its finest examples are paragons of refinement and subtlety which have few parallels in Bordeaux.
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Château Palmer

Château Palmer is a leading wine estate in Margaux. Within its appellation, Palmer is certainly the closest rival to its first growth neighbor, Ch. Margaux. Although officially ranked a Third Growth, at their best, the wines of Ch. Palmer are among the greatest anywhere in Bordeaux.
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