2014 Chateau Palmer

97 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

It's easy to call this a beautiful wine—it's dense and lush, with great layers of black fruit and acidity. The first fully biodynamic vintage from this estate has certainly yielded impressive ripe fruit, with structured tannins and dark berry flavors that linger long. It has enormous potential, certainly not be ready to drink before 2027.

96 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

95–97. Barrel Sample. This is a beautiful, structured wine, with great fruit. Blackberries and currants lie on a bed of structured tannins and firm wood. It is rich, while still presenting ample freshness and acidity. This will age very well.

95 POINTS

Steven Spurrier - Decanter

Robust fruit from low yields but no less elegant. Wonderful richness, texture and structure, this will become a superbly balanced wine of great beauty.

95 POINTS

James Suckling

This really develops wonderfully in the glass starting out earthy with mushrooms and spices and then turns to dark fruit such as blackberries and blackcurrants. Full-bodied, very intense and minerally. Firm and silky tannins and a long, long finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink in 2022.

94 POINTS

Wine Spectator

This has a fresh, energetic feel, with lots of bramble-edged grip pushing the core of raspberry, plum and cherry coulis flavors. The finish is very pure, punctuated by lively floral and iron notes. Flaunts minerality in the end. Best from 2020 through 2035.

93 POINTS

John Stimpfig - Decanter

After the generous 2005 vintage, 2006 was more challenging with much more variable weather. A blend of 56% Cabernet and 44% Merlot, this is altogether fresher than 2005, with a gorgeous sappy minerality which mingles with pure cassis fruit and fragrant sandalwood. In style, it is like 2004 but with a bit more depth and sophistication. Good now, but will only get better.