Archive Releases
8 June 2010
This morning kicks off with Château Palmer's second wine, Alter Ego de Palmer which has received consistently good reviews and is available @ £390.00 IB per case. 91-93 Neal Martin, 89-92 Robert Parker, 88-91 James Suckling and 17.5 Steven Spurrier.
Neal Martin 91-93
"Tasted at the chateau. A lucid purple colour. A blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon and 51% Merlot, I do not even need to approach the glass to nose this wine. Just under 13.7% alcohol. A sense of controlled opulence here, black plum, a touch of cassis and bilberry, the oak just a little dominant at the moment but that will subsume itself into the wine with time. The palate is full-bodied with seamless tannins, a typically plush, approachable Alter Ego with black cherry, a hint of thyme and white fennel, gentle but insistent grip towards the finish"
From the (Mouton) stable, Château d'Armailhac is available @ £320.00 IB per case... Demand is huge and we have more pre-orders than wine! Consequently, priority will be given to last year's buyers' before we can release this for general sale.
James Suckling 91-94
"Love the minty, floral and dark berry aromas to this young wine. Full-bodied, with super fine and polished tannins. Long and racy. Wonderful texture. Perhaps the best d'Armailhac ever. 60 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 percent Merlot, 14 percent Cabernet"
Robert Parker 90-93
"This may be the finest d'Armailhac I have ever tasted. Made in a textured, full-bodied, sumptuous style, it is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and the balance primarily Cabernet Franc with a tiny dosage of Petit Verdot. It exhibits a deep ruby/purple hue along with floral, red and black currant, cedar, and spice characteristics. Deep, medium to full-bodied, and impressively pure as well as long, it should drink well for 25 years. (Tasted three times.) Drink 2010-2035. Robert Parker added an asterisk to this wine score to signify that it is a wine he considers has the finest potential of all the offerings he has ever tasted from this estate in nearly 32 years of barrel tasting samples in Bordeaux"
Also released this morning is the Saint Emilion property, Château Fleur Cardinale, which appears very reasonable @ £260.00 IB per case...
James Suckling awards a whopping 92-95 and Parker 90-92.
James Suckling 92-95 "Intense concentration of black chocolate and berry. Full-bodied, with loads of fruit and velvety tannins. The finish is long and juicy"