2017 Chateau Palmer

98 POINTS

James Suckling

Very perfumed and subtle with dried flowers and citrus, as well as blue fruit. Full-bodied with wonderfully diffused, integrated tannins that just run over the edges of the wine. It’s extremely polished and very, very long. Fresh and bright. Energetic finish. A thoughtful wine. A blend of 54% merlot, 42% cabernet sauvignon and 4% petit verdot. Drink after 2023.

97 POINTS

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A blend of 54% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored, 2017 Palmer gives a very serious nose of pronounced blackcurrant cordial, warm plums and blackberry preserves with hints of cedar chest, pencil shavings, violets, dark chocolate and star anise plus exotic wafts of sandalwood and cassia. Medium-bodied, the palate features fantastically vibrant, crunchy black fruits with a firm texture of ripe, grainy tannins and tons of freshness, finishing very long and mineral laced. It will need a good 5-7 years to really blossom with all those tightly wound nuances, but it should be a stunner! Drinking Window : 2025 - 2065. 97+

97 POINTS

James Suckling

This is a sexy and well-formed 2017 with very velvety and suave tannins that go on for minutes. Full-bodied, soft and round. Extremely long and last for minutes. Points: 97-98

96 POINTS

Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

Flowers, exotic spice, black cherry, plum and licorice are announced as soon as the wine the hits the glass. Sensuous, sexy, silky and finesse driven, the red and dark fruits express a purity from start to finish. Give it five to ten years to gain softness and nuance. The wine was made from 54% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot. The harvest took place September 20 to September 29 and the wine reached 13.2% with a pH 3.75. Fifty-five percent of the harvest was used to produce the Grand Vin and 15 hectares of vines, which normally go into Alter Ego were damaged by the frost.

96 POINTS

Jacques Perrin - Vinifera

Robe sombre. Profil plus crémeux qu’Alter Ego, doté d’une réelle profondeur. Notes de bois oriental. La bouche est dynamique, fuselée, avec une très jolie trame, parfaitement découpée, une très belle continuité de bouche et une finale d’une grande persistance, sur la fraîcheur.

96 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

One of the wines of the vintage on the Left Bank, the 2017 Palmer is fresh and vibrant, with tons of energy. Veins of supporting salinity and floral overtones lend grace to the Grand Vin in 2017. I imagine Palmer will only blossom with a few years in bottle. Time in the glass brings out pretty notes of dark fruit, mocha, spice, leather and licorice, but overall, the 2017 is quite reticent, especially given what readers have come to expect here. The blend is 54% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot. Technical Director Thomas Duroux told me his team harvested all the fruit in nine days as opposed to the more typical 2-3 weeks. The 2017s were done with no SO2 at crush. Duroux stopped the pump overs early and favored gentle extractions. Both wines are in the 13-13.2 range of finished alcohol. 96+

Wine Spectator

This is solidly ripe, with juicy energy adding extra lift to the mix of plum, cherry and blackberry fruit. A super-fresh iron streak checks in, along with mouthwatering bay and savory notes. This stands out from the pack.

WeinWisser

54% Merlot, 42% Caber­net Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot. 13 %vol. 38 hl/ha. Dichtes Granat mit rubinrotem Rand, Komplexes Bouquet mit roter Kirschfrucht, hellem Tabak und reifen Himbeeren. lm zweiten Ansatz rote Johannisbeeren und Darjeelingteenoten, Am Gaumen seine royale Grâsse zeigend, mit seidiger Textur und bereits abge-rundeten, sehr prâzisen Tanninen, alles in Balance. lm Finale katapultiert sich das Finessenpaket nach oben und endet mit einer Explosion von Schattenmorel-lensaft und Heidelbeeren. Was für eine Sinfonie. Ein ktassischer Palmer, der an 2008 erinnert.                  19/20 2025 - 2055 19/20